Environmental Studies

Interview Questions (part 1)

Common Interview Questions

(What the interviewer asks the candidate)

What are your short/long range goals?
Why did you choose to major in?
How would a friend (or professor) describe you?
What are your major strengths/ weaknesses?
What attracts you to organization?
In what ways do you think you can make a contribution to our organization?
Describe your ideal first position?
What would you like to be doing in 5 years?
How have you changed as a result of your college education?
Why should we hire you?
How do you know that you are " good with people"? (have good interpersonal skills )
Describe your most satisfying accomplishment in the last five years.
Can you describe how you have handled a situation where you have experienced failure?
Tell me about yourself.
What is your GPA? How do you feel about it?
How would you like to be remembered?
Describe a mistake you've made and tell me what you learned from it.
What do you know about our department/ organization?
What motivates you?
What leadership positions have you held?
What other types of jobs are you considering?
What causes you to lose your temper?
In what kind of work environment are you most comfortable?
Are you seeking employment in an organization of a certain size? Why?
How did you obtain your summer jobs?
How important should grades be to an employer of new college graduates?
What makes you think you would enjoy this type of work?
Describe your analytical abilities.
Describe your decision-making processes.
In what extra-curricular activities were you involved? What were the benefits of your involvement?

Interview Questions (part 2)

Common Interview Questions

(What the candidate asks the interviewer)

Describe a typical day on this job.
What are some of the typical first-year assignments in this position?
What personal qualities are important for success in this position?
What do you consider ideal experience for this job?
How would you describe your organization's personality and management style?
What is the most important responsibility of the person in this position?
What is the schedule or process in your organization for performance evaluations?
Based on past records, what is the typical career path for a person in this position?
To whom would I report?
What learning opportunities does your organization offer?
What is the retention rate for people in this position?
Does your organization promote from within?
How would you describe the work environment in your organization?
Do you enjoy working for your organization?
How do you train new employees?
Do you support further education, graduate courses, for example?
What are the major results I would be expected to produce?
What important changes have taken place in your organization over the past few years?
What changes do you anticipate in the years ahead?
What makes you different from your competitors?

For news or for more infromation about the Environmental Studies Program, please contact us at:

Environmental Studies Program
University of Cincinnati
PO Box 210006
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006

Office: 612 Rieveschl Hall
Phone: 513.556.9707
Fax: 513.556.5299
Academic Advisor: Professor Mary Fox, 556-2489, mary.fox@uc.edu
Website: http://asweb.artsci.uc.edu/environment/