Why? What? How? Then?
This straightforward method will make your narrative structured and simple to follow. Think
- Why did you do something, what was the need, and what prompted you to launch that initiative?
- What did you do? Discuss the straightforward and jargon-free definition of your initiative.
- How did you do it? Include technical details and indicate whether you worked alone or with a team. How much time did it take? Was it a new task, or did you utilize your prior knowledge?
- Then, what happened? Did it enhance the current situation? What have your superiors told you? Did it garner any recognition or awards? This section should be as quantified as feasible.
Once you have constructed this mental narrative for most of your CV points, most of the HR questions will be addressed, and you will remember what you did, which you may have forgotten in an impromptu answer during the live interview.
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Prioritize key accomplishments:
Recruiters and recruiters are frequently interested in hearing about your achievements and the impact you had in previous roles or experiences. In your resume, emphasise your most significant accomplishments. Highlighting your accomplishments, such as concluding a successful project, receiving an award, or leading a team, helps create a favourable impression and demonstrates your ability to produce results. Make a list of the top five anecdotes you want to tell, and make sure your HR answer follows suit. For instance, you can demonstrate your abilities by labeling each of these stories with a strength and a weakness.
Practice your elevator pitch:
Your "elevator pitch" should be an engaging synopsis of who you are, what you do, and what sets you apart from others. Create an engaging summary of your qualifications based on the data in your resume. This presentation needs to grab the audience's attention quickly and keep it throughout. If you want to impress hiring managers and land a great summer internship, you need to be able to convey your worth in a short amount of time (an "elevator pitch").
- Do not try to make it too data-specific. Do not quote your CGPA, 10th or 12th percentage, or any grade for that matter.
- Make it more personal by sharing your rationality behind every decision and sharing one story that depicts your strengths the best.
- Cite your previous work experience and the job you did, how it helped you pursue an MBA, and how it shaped your interest in a respective field.
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In conclusion, if you want to make a good impression on recruiters and interviewers during summer internships, you need to practise talking about your resume. You may confidently express your qualifications and appropriateness for the post if you know your CV inside and out, modify it for the specific role, prioritize significant accomplishments, and make a brief and compelling elevator pitch. You can increase your chances of getting a summer internship by relating your past experiences to the needs of the position, by displaying enthusiasm and love for the work, and by asking insightful questions. If you put these suggestions into practice and speak with conviction and honesty, your summer placement should go easy.
This article has been authored by Varnika Chaturvedi, an alumna of IIM Kozhikode who is currently working with Accenture Strategy. She scored 99.76 percentile in CAT 2019.
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