{"id":2669,"date":"2025-10-01T11:32:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?p=2669"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:32:07","slug":"boost-interview-confidence-oct-23-speed-mock-interview-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/boost-interview-confidence-oct-23-speed-mock-interview-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Boost Interview Confidence! Oct. 23 &#8211; Speed Mock Interview Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Want to help your student have more confidence when interviewing for internships and jobs?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Career Connection&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Speed Mock Interview\u00a0<\/strong>event on\u00a0<strong>Thursday, October 23rd<\/strong>, is a fun, safe, and low-pressure way for students to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Practice<\/strong>\u00a0their interview skills. Students rotate through quick interview stations, answer one question, and get\u00a0<strong>immediate, constructive feedback<\/strong>\u2014a rare chance to improve on the spot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build confidence\u00a0<\/strong>by practicing with 20+ employers and alumni from a wide variety of industries who are participating!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower anxiety and gain high rewards\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; interviewing can be stressful and scary. The environment is friendly, supportive, and designed to build confidence before the \u201creal\u201d interviews begin.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extras<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Get connected with the Career Connection team &#8211; a great resource of people who support students on their career journeys.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spots are limited\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Tell your student to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1794513\/share_preview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/owu.joinhandshake.com\/events\/1794513\/share_preview&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1759417859461000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ij3zMPTKmJIOr7-ybO10q\">register on Handshake<\/a>\u00a0today to get more details and program updates!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions? Students can email\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/mbagin@owu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/mbagin@owu.edu&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1759417859461000&amp;usg=AOvVaw04pDdUpZwNSytZ33kEAkdC\">Mindy Agin<\/a>\u00a0in Career Connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong>\u00a0Office of Career Services, Ohio Wesleyan Univ.<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0mindy agin at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mbagin@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mbagin@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to help your student have more confidence when interviewing for internships and jobs? Career Connection&#8217;s\u00a0Speed Mock Interview\u00a0event on\u00a0Thursday, October 23rd, is a fun, safe, and low-pressure way for students to: Practice\u00a0their interview skills. Students rotate through quick interview stations, answer one question, and get\u00a0immediate, constructive feedback\u2014a rare chance to improve on the spot. 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