Prepare for Interviews and Offers
Regardless of the industry, master's and doctoral students will likely go through an interview process when applying for jobs. Follow our tips for preparing for non-academic and academic interviews.
Mock Interview Practice
The Career Center provides two great ways to prepare for upcoming interviews. You can set up a live mock interview with an advisor or you can use our online mock interview tool.Practice Your Interviewing Skills Online
- The Texas A&M Career Center offers a Virtual Mock Interview tool to help you sharpen your interviewing skills. You can practice online by selecting one of our recommended interviews or creating your own from a bank of interview questions. Watch our Youtube tutorial on how to use the tool.
- Premade Interviews: Our Virtual Mock Interview tool features a set of premade, recommended interviews that you can select from. Each interview is tailored to specific job types and industries, giving you an opportunity to practice for the job you want.
- Create Your Own Interview: If you prefer, you can also create a customized interview from a bank of interview questions. This option allows you to tailor your mock interview to your specific needs and practice the questions that you find most challenging.
- Practice Makes Perfect: Regardless of the interview format you choose, the key to improving your interviewing skills is to practice. Use our Virtual Mock Interview tool to help you build confidence and improve your responses.
Recruiting Policies for Texas A&M University Career Center
Offer Deadlines
An employer might ask if Texas A&M University has a policy for job offer consideration. As an employer making employment offers to Texas A&M University students, it is important to review the NACE Position Statement on Setting Reasonable Deadlines for Job Offers. This position statement outlines the recommended guidelines for setting deadlines for job offers. We also ask that students review this statement to understand the guidelines.While we understand that some employers have restrictions on offer flexibility, the Texas A&M University Career Center requests that employers give students a minimum of two weeks to consider full-time, co-op, and internship offers. All offers for full-time, co-op, or internship employment should be made in writing, either electronic or hard-copy. The offer timeline starts on the date of the written offer letter.
Reneges
Texas A&M University students who register in HireAggies agree to the Career Center’s policy that they will stop interviewing when they accept an offer of employment. If a student reneges on an accepted job offer, they will be blocked from using HireAggies and their department head will be notified.The Texas A&M University Career Center requests that employers refrain from withdrawing offers made to candidates. While economic pressures may require a shift in recruiting, we encourage employers to contact us prior to taking action so that we can collaborate on an alternative plan to minimize the impact on Texas A&M University students.