Sorry guys for another work related thread, but this one is semi-unique! (At least my search result only returned interview threads pertaining to portfolios and college review boards.)
So, as some of you might know I have the month of January off of school to intern somewhere. I prepped my résumé (but now I get to add the line: "Student Head of Technical Theatre '07-'08" ), and sent out an email to my top choice. (I had thought about trying my hand at concert lighting, but ended up going back to theatre.) I got a response a couple hours ago, and it looks good! However, I will have to go in to interview for the position. Though I've help a variety of position, I've never actually interviewed for one before. So I'm new to the whole interview game.
I'm curious if a tech theatre interview is any different? What sort of questions should I expect? I'm worried I'll get hit with a question out of the blue. I'm also not really sure what the general guidelines are for an interview. I believe I've heard "dress more than the interviewer"? So in that case, I'd presume jeans and a polo aren't acceptable? I also plan to bring a printed copy of my résumé. (Maybe an extra one or two incase I loose the first one on the way...? Haha, I guess I'm over-thinking it, I just don't want to be unprepared.) Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject? From an employers point of view, what are they looking for? What's the protocol of an interview. Technical questions? Considering I'm a high school student, is there any other concern I should be aware about? My impression of this interview is that she wants to get a sense of who I am, how I come across, before she locks herself in for a month. Thoughts?
~Thanks, Charlie
So, as some of you might know I have the month of January off of school to intern somewhere. I prepped my résumé (but now I get to add the line: "Student Head of Technical Theatre '07-'08" ), and sent out an email to my top choice. (I had thought about trying my hand at concert lighting, but ended up going back to theatre.) I got a response a couple hours ago, and it looks good! However, I will have to go in to interview for the position. Though I've help a variety of position, I've never actually interviewed for one before. So I'm new to the whole interview game.
I'm curious if a tech theatre interview is any different? What sort of questions should I expect? I'm worried I'll get hit with a question out of the blue. I'm also not really sure what the general guidelines are for an interview. I believe I've heard "dress more than the interviewer"? So in that case, I'd presume jeans and a polo aren't acceptable? I also plan to bring a printed copy of my résumé. (Maybe an extra one or two incase I loose the first one on the way...? Haha, I guess I'm over-thinking it, I just don't want to be unprepared.) Does anyone have any thoughts on this subject? From an employers point of view, what are they looking for? What's the protocol of an interview. Technical questions? Considering I'm a high school student, is there any other concern I should be aware about? My impression of this interview is that she wants to get a sense of who I am, how I come across, before she locks herself in for a month. Thoughts?
~Thanks, Charlie