first engineering job interview...help! I need advice...

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<p>Hello,
I am Electrical Engineering major student in my Senior year, I have my first interview of my life, I mean my life, I never had interview, I only had one over the phone but that only with recruiter.
I applied for an internship and I am interview soon with in 2 days
I need help like what kind of questions should ask the hiring manager.
what should I take with me to an interview
and what are the mos commonly asked question I should prepare for.
PLEASE HELP ME</p>

<p>here is more info for my job</p>

<p>Position Description</p>

<p>• Provide general assistance to Operation Analysis Team;
• Create and document tools for Operations Analysis;
• Identify and incorporate new ideas and technologies for project development and recommend economically viable projects;
• Initiate, implement, and complete project work related to a specific analytical assignment;
o Identify problem statement
o Indentify data needs and source
o Develop software tools (queries, macros, vba code) to process the data
o Identify patterns and relationships
o Prepare reports that highlight useful information and presents conclusions
• Recommend / implement solutions for improved performance, processes and strategies;
• Interface as a representative of **** Energy with consultants, vendors, contractors, and other companies. </p>

<p>Position Requirements</p>

<p>• Actively pursuing a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering from accredited engineering program, or related degree such as Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or Information Systems;
• Strong computer skills and fluency in Excel; Visual Basic; and Access or other database tools
• Successfully completed a course in statistics and computer programming;
• Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and concepts
• Ability to document complex processes and create documents which capture objective of a report or analysis as well as a procedure to produce the report.
• Ability to interact with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision, be a self-starter, and be able to meet goals and deadlines with minimum supervision;
• Knowledgeable and supportive of all safety and environmental rules, policies, and procedures;
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects, and to use technical skills to focus ideas onto small scale projects;
• Effective problem solving and decision making skills to make clear and precise decisions;
• Ability to research, recommend, and implement changes/improvements to systems in order to adapt to system changes and a dynamic business environment;
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, including communication and coordination with the business end users and external consultants;
• Ability to consistently demonstrate and maintain a high level of accuracy/accountability including under occasional pressure situations;
• Detail oriented with good organizational and multitasking skills, and a customer service focus;
• The ability to obtain and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license; a history of a safe driving record in accordance with Company policies, procedures, safety standards, and applicable laws and regulations; and
• 3 GPA or higher </p>

<p>please help me again
Thank you</p>

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<p>Well, I have no experience with work interviews as I am still in High School, but having done many interviews for private schools and for outside of school programs, I have gotten used to them and start to enjoy them. A few pointers, smile, be interested and be interesting. The worst thing or an interviewer to see is a boring applicant who answers in a monotonous tone and acts like a robot. Instead of just answering the questions, try engaging in a conversation, maybe share some interests but try to have a friendly conversation instead of it being awkward. Also, another big thing, while I do get nervous like everyone for an interview, I try to relax my self by thinking that the recruiter is not their to judge me, but he is there to listen to how successful and smart and capable of the task I am. I enjoy interviews because it gives me a chance to boast about my accomplishments, and someone gladly listens. Try to be engaging, keep your full attention on the recruiter (turn of phones, ipods and any electronics). make sure to have some good hygiene before the interview and look respectable. No casual clothes. Good luck mate!</p>

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<p>I’m a sophmore, but I’ve been to several interviews. These were not engineerig interviews, but I can share from my experiences. Make sure you know exactly what the company does and research them because they probably will ask you questions about the company such as questions on the programs they use and what they make or whatever. In my interviews the interviewer had my resume on hand and asked me questions based directly off my resume so make sure you can explain everything in detail on your resume. Think of some good questions before going. I think it’s better to ask questions that you genuinely want the answer to rather then just bs them. I normally just brought a few copies of my resume with me so there is one for each interviewer because sometimes there are several. Show your interest like you really want the job and all the other obvious things like dressing nice, being polite, thanking them, etc.</p>

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<p>Unless they specified beforehand, they would not quiz you anything technical. Be sure to ready to provide examples when you have encounter a difficulty in a project and how do you resolve it. Another thing they would ask is any experience with working with others.</p>

<p>Aside from that, there are alot of good mateerial that you can find in google.</p>

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<p>Thanx alot guys for motivation
I really appreciate it
any particular questions I should ask during interview</p>

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<p>Don’t ask about salary.</p>

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<p>I am a senior executive at a technology corporation. All of the suggestions you have received so far are very good. Let me add a few of items.</p>

<p>I read through your job description. The job will not only require good problem analysis/solving skills but also strong oral and written communication skills. So be sure you are able to cite a detail example from your school or project experience that can highlight your ability to succinctly communicate/present complex technical ideas to a team, in both written and oral presentation format. </p>

<p>Be ready to talk about your computer skills. Most daily corporate tasks are usually done of Microsoft Office suite. Tell them how good you are in Excel and Powerpoint and Word. </p>

<p>Be sure to be able to explain in DETAIL why you want to join this company, and why this position is a good fit for you. Is it the product, the corporate culture, or other special traits that drew you to this opportunity?</p>

<p>Be able to answer, in detail, the question “why they should hire you?” What are your top 3 strengths? What is one of your weakness? </p>

<p>Be able to cite an example of a project or accomplishment or community service that you are particularly proud of? Use this example to highlight your strengths in detail. </p>

<p>Use numbers to quantify your accomplishments whenever possible. E.g. I wrote a flash game program that was published on the web and got 50k players to sign on in 1 week. </p>

<p>Echoing the previous post, prepare a list of thoughtful and mature questions to ask your interviewer at the end of the meeting. </p>

<p>Lastly, be enthusiastic during the interview, but not hyper, and tell them you love engineering and it is always been your passion. No company will hire a lifeless half-hearted intern. </p>

<p>Hope that helps. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Really? Every company that I have every done an on site interview at has had technical questions.</p>

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<p>Don’t ramble on and on, it really annoys me when candidates do this. Answer the question that they ask you, answer it fully, but when you run out of content, stop talking. They have other questions they want to ask you, if you keep rambling on it limits their ability to find out all they want to know.</p>

<p>My #1 thing is: the candidate should ask good questions. You should be full of questions right? this may be your first time in industry, you must be wondering what it will be like? What will be expected of you, how much training will you get, how do they evaluate employees? what projects are coming up? Asking good questions shows that you are thinking about the company and the job. If a candidate doesn’t asks me any questions, I won’t hire them.</p>