Interview Resources

Have you been invited to interview with one of our sites? Keep reading! Interviewing for an internship is an exciting time in your professional journey, but it can also be a stressful experience. We hope these interview tips help ease the stress as you begin interviewing for different internship opportunities. 

NPTC Internship Training Manual is available upon request. Email applicant@psychologyinterns.org for access.

Virtual interview preparation

Every person prepares for an interview using their own strategy. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the site you are interviewing at. Showing the site that you have done your research about their organization is a best practice in an interview for any position. You can review detailed information about our sites here. On each site page, you can review their interview process which is listed towards the bottom.

You should receive email correspondence from the site prior to your interview. Make sure that you communicate to them any accommodations you need to make the interview accessible to you. We advise our sites to create an inclusive and equitable interview process.

Plan your schedule to incorporate time before the interview to check technology. Check your device battery, internet connection, and surroundings for distractions.

Make a list of questions for the site.

Have a pen and paper close by for notes.

During the interview

Remember that the interview is just as much about making sure the site is a good fit for your training goals. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and emphasize what you want out of your internship year.

Make sure you are in frame from the chest up and be mindful of your body language. Avoid rocking or spinning in your chair. Show verbal and nonverbal attentiveness to the interviewer.

Some common interview questions to prepare for are:

• • What are you hoping to gain from this internship experience?
  • What attracts you to our site?
  • What do you look for in supervision?
  • What are your specific clinical interests?
  • Tell us about a challenging clinical case and how you handled it.

Some great questions to ask the site are:

• • What do rotations look like and how much travel is associated with that?
  • What does supervision look like at the site?
  • Greatest challenge and greatest reward for the site?
  • Explore the on-boarding/training process.
  • Ask current interns about their experiences and tips they recommend.