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Prepare for Your Interview

The interview is your opportunity to distinguish yourself from other candidates, and preparation is the key to minimizing interview anxiety and maximizing performance! Leverage the many opportunities at Yale SOM to practice.

Self-Paced Virtual Interviews

Vmock: Elevator Pitch
-Available on demand
-Practice telling your story or work on common interview questions
-Review AI feedback on the platform and watch your recording for self-assessment

Technical Interview Skill-building

Rocketblocks
-Offers skill-building for a range of industries and functions, including consulting case interviews, as well as PM and PMM roles

Exponent
-Offers skill-building for roles in tech, including PM, BizOps, and company-specific prep

Wall Street Prep
-Offers skill-building for finance-related topics, including Excel and financial modeling.

Live Behavioral Mock Interviews

External Consultants
-Offered late October / early November
-Sign-ups through Events in CMS
-Virtual

CDO Career Coaches
-Offered year-round
-Sign-ups through Appointments in CMS
-Virtual or In Person

Club Opportunities
-Check with your professional club(s) for offerings

Live Technical Mock Interviews

Career Advisors
-Offered in fall and spring, depending on student interest
-Sign-ups through Events in CMS
-Virtual or In Person

Club Opportunities
-Check with your professions club(s) for offerings

How to Succeed as a Non-Technical Product Manager

Product managers often build and manage technical products. To do so, they must interact with software engineers and data scientists daily.

But how technical do product managers need to be? Do product managers need to know how to code?

For …

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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Interview Angst? Here’s What Not to Say in an Interview

As someone who’s been on both sides of an interview, I’ve heard a lot of things that were better left unsaid. I’m sure the speaker meant well (usually), but nerves just got in the way (guilty as charged!). But sometimes …

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Venture Capital Behavioral Mock Interview

Interested in working in venture capital? If so, you’ll need to prepare for your interviews.

In this mock interview, we ask a candidate, “Why do you want to work at Floodgate?” We pay close attention to the candidate’s responses and …

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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10 questions to ask an employer when interviewing for an internship

One of the biggest mistakes that college and university students and recent graduates and others early in their careers make when trying to land an internship is to be too passive during the interview process. A good recruiter or hiring …

By College Recruiter
College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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Using Past Job Rejections to Ace Your Next Interview

Getting rejected for a role after you spent time crafting a cover letter and preparing for an interview is disappointing. It can affect your confidence and make you doubt your skills. You may even find it hard to apply for …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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Industry Guides


Vault Guide to Case Interviews, Ninth Edition

Case interviews are a crucial part of the hiring process in the consulting industry. Designed to test an applicant’s knowledge …

Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews

The Vault Guide to Behavioral Interviews contains essential tips for preparing for and acing behavioral interview questions. These questions (which …