Intern Interviews

Intern Interview Questions

An intern works in a professional environment to gain practical, meaningful, and work-related experience in their chosen field or career. Interns are trainees who sign up to work for an organization for a short period of time to gain experience. Interns may be unpaid, partially paid, or paid.

Top Intern Interview Questions & How To Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Can you tell me about a time you failed something, either in school or at a job?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is designed to show how you recognize and grow from failure. Be sure to speak to how you identified the failure and the steps you took to ensure that you met success in the future. Discuss how you were able to reflect on the situation in order to grow from it.
Question 2

Question #2: How did you land in this particular field?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question lets you share your passion for your chosen career. Discuss how you first learned about the field, the steps you took to put yourself on the path to this career, and what drives you to want to work in this field. Ensure that you answer this question with a visible enthusiasm for your chosen career.
Question 3

Question #3: What do you hope to gain from this experience?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question allows you the opportunity to talk about the knowledge and experience you hope to get from working as an intern for their company. Be as specific to their company as possible.

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Brainteaser: 9 Ball Bearings, a set of balancing/hanging scales. 1 ball bearing is slightly lighter than the rest (you are not told exactly how much lighter) and the other 8 balls weigh exactly the same. You have two opportunities to use the scales. Determine which ball is the lighter.
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Summer Intern - Capital Markets

Interviewed at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA)

3.3
Jul 16, 2013

Brainteaser: 9 Ball Bearings, a set of balancing/hanging scales. 1 ball bearing is slightly lighter than the rest (you are not told exactly how much lighter) and the other 8 balls weigh exactly the same. You have two opportunities to use the scales. Determine which ball is the lighter.

All really easy stuff: Why are you interested in this position? Are you familiar with WTTW content? Tell me about your background. What experiences do you have that prepare you for this job? What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now? Why did you go to X school?
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Intern

Interviewed at WTTW 11

3.7
Sep 18, 2013

All really easy stuff: Why are you interested in this position? Are you familiar with WTTW content? Tell me about your background. What experiences do you have that prepare you for this job? What do you see yourself doing 5 years from now? Why did you go to X school?

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