preparing students and advisory board members for mock interviews

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Krishaunda Ivery AOHT, Kupirai Mayo AOITEmmett J. Conrad High SchoolDallas, TX

Preparing Students and Advisory Board Members for Mock Interviews

Mock Interviews are a great way to engage students in a work-based learning experience. Come learn how to prepare students and advisory board members for this rigorous academy project. Participants will receive support documents, scheduling tips and learn how to structure the event so that students receive valuable feedback on their performance.

Are your Academy students ready for their Interviews?

• Pick up your post card and read the questions

• Please discuss your thoughts with your table

• Please be prepared to share your responses

Think-Pair-Share

Be able to structure your event

Prepare the Advisory board for their role in the event

Be able to provide valuable feedback to academy students

Objectives:

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How is the Mock Interview process aligned with NAF Academy Standards?

Standard 2.2.b The advisory board brings its industry knowledge and expertise to the students through classroom team teaching, guest speaking, and mentoring. In addition the advisory board provides structured, work based learning experiences and assist with project work.

Standard 3.1.b Multidisciplinary projects are the primary vehicle by which NAF course themes are integrated into core subject area content, providing a relevant context for student learning.

Standard 4.1.a A three to four year series of coordinated and sequenced work –based learning experiences such as job shadowing , professional dress opportunities, career fairs, and interview forums guarantee that students are given learning opportunities that build in sophistication, duration, and intensify and ultimately prepares them for compensated internships.

Academy Standards

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Academy Leaders

• Identify Academy Needs/Goal setting

• PLC meetings• Determine resources

needed• Set tentative

dates/times/location• Identify targeted

students• Determine number

of volunteers• Develop rotation

schedule• Present to advisory

board • Assign duties

Academy Teachers

• Set student expectations

• Connect to WBLP• Prepare student

resumes• Professionalism

tips• Interview

questions• Create student list

Advisory Board Members

• Provide input on planning process

• Expectation of students

• Solicit volunteers• Ensure all

academy themes are represented

PLANNING PROCESS

Academy Leaders

• Assign students to interviewers

• Provide Agendas• Facilitate process• Wrap up session

Academy Teachers

• Monitor students• Distribute student

resumes• Senior Leaders

present Dress for Success

Advisory Board

• Breakfast/ Introduction

• Set up• Interview/

Feedback Students

• Wrap up session

Mock Interview Day

“The Event”Dress for Success Presentation

Senior Leader:Lauren Jackson

Mock Interview Process

Advisory Board Participation

Advisory Board Feedback Session

Advisory Board

& Volunteers

Academy Leaders

• Evaluation• Advisory Board

meeting• Implement Fall &

Spring Mock Interviews

• Cross curricular implementation

Academy Teachers

• Evaluation• Student feedback

session• Build Resumes• Video Students• Peer Mock

Interviews

Advisory Board

• Evaluation• Recommendations• Increase in

Participation• Implement

pre/post-surveys

Next Steps

Planning Process• October – February• Time: 9-12:00• Location: School Library• Target: High School Juniors (approx. 150)• Sessions: Three (45min)• Volunteers: 25Mock Interview Day :• Dress For Success 12 min.• Review of Resume 5 min.• Student Interview 15 min.• Student Feedback 10 min.

Summary of Details

Design Your Mock Interview Day

• Please plan as a table how you would design your mock

interview day.

• Please be prepared to share!

Mock Interview Planning Tool

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“My experience with the interview yesterday was very interesting and helpful. I learned about how a good resume gets you the interview, and how a successful interview gets you a job offer. Now that I have had the experience of being interviewed I feel I am better prepared on what to do. I feel I will be successful when I go on my first actual interview.” Jazmin Ramirez

Student Experiences

“ I enjoyed presenting Dress for Success to my fellow classmates. It gave me the additional practice needed to be a successful speaker. I will take my academy experiences and use them to help guide me in college.”

Lauren Jackson