Interviewing
Prepare with confidence. Perform with purpose.
Successful interviews aren’t about having all the right answers—they’re about clearly communicating your experiences, skills, and potential. These resources will help you understand the interview process, prepare thoughtful responses, practice answering common questions, receive meaningful feedback, and confidently navigate conversations from your first interview through salary negotiations. We recommend beginning with the Interviewing Guide, then using the workbook, practice tools, and additional resources to build your confidence before interview day.
Interviewing Guides: Learn how to prepare for interviews with guides tailored to both general interviewing and careers across the College of Fine Arts & Communications. Whether you’re interviewing for opportunities in art, communications, dance, design, film, music, or theatre, these guides provide industry-specific advice, common interview questions, and practical strategies to help you confidently communicate your experiences and qualifications.
Interview Prep Workbook: Prepare for your next interview with a guided workbook designed to help you organize your thoughts before interview day. Through reflection exercises, practice questions, and planning activities, you’ll develop stronger stories, identify key accomplishments, and build responses that demonstrate your skills and experiences with confidence.
Mock Interview Rubric: Understand how employers evaluate candidates by using the same criteria career advisors use during mock interviews. This rubric helps you assess your communication, professionalism, confidence, content, and overall interview performance so you can identify areas for improvement before meeting with employers.
Big Interview: Practice interviewing anytime with BYU’s Big Interview platform. Record your responses to common interview questions, receive AI-powered feedback, and strengthen your interviewing skills through guided practice designed to help you become more confident and interview-ready.
Salary Negotiation: Receiving an offer is just the beginning of the conversation. This guide introduces strategies for evaluating job offers, negotiating salary and benefits professionally, and approaching compensation discussions with confidence while maintaining positive relationships with potential employers.