Resume and Complete Mock Interview Assignment

Assignments:

Assignment 1: Due at the end of Sprint #2 on Wednesday, September 11th, 2024

  • Update your resume using the direction below.

Assignment 2: Due at the end of Sprint #3 on Wednesday September 25th, 2024

  • Complete a Mock Interview

Purdue Students

(NDMN & IDMN student instructions are here)

Assignment 1: Improve Your Resume

  1. Review the resume tips in the CCO’s handbook. Make sure to look at the sample resumes on pages 18-33.

  2. Use the tips you learned to make improvements to your resume. Include your experience in The Data Mine using these guidelines.

  3. Have your resume reviewed with one of the options below:

  4. To Submit: Submit your updated resume in Gradescope and answer the reflection question.

Assignment 2: Prepare for Interviews

1. Review pages 42-53 of The CCO’s Handbook.

2. Review the resources on the CCO’s website for Acing the Interview, including the following sections

3. Practice with a full mock interview:

Login to Big Interview and complete the Interview Stream. Big Interview allows you to simulate job interviews by responding to pre-recorded interview questions and practicing both verbal and non-verbal communication skills through a webcam. Afterwards, you can send your practice interviews to anyone you’d like to get feedback from!

You can answer practice interview questions specific to your desired industry (or other categories)

  • You should complete one full practice round at minimum (most practice interviews are about 8-10 questions. You can complete general practice rounds or ones specific to your industry like data science or engineering.

  • Data science Interview Practice: Click Practice at the top menu bar. Then click Practice Interviews. Click on the orange Industry option. Scroll down to the Technology category and then select Data Scientist 1 to begin practicing questions you might be asked in a data science role.

  • General practice: Complete Level 1 and Level 2 interview questions, including "Tell Me About Yourself" and "Behavioral Questions".

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Figure 1. Screenshot of Big Interview dashboard.

4. Once you have answered all of the interview questions, click My videos, then click Actions, then review yourself.

To Submit

Take a screenshot of your completed videos with self-reviews. Submit this photo on Gradescope and answer the following reflection questions.

5. [Optional - if you want more practice]

Want more practice? Schedule a mock interview with a CCO Career Consultant. The CCO requires that you complete Interview Stream before scheduling an appoint with a consultant.

Schedule a mock interview through the CCO using the following instructions.

  • First, log into Boilerconnect.

  • Navigate to the blue Make an Appointment button on the right hand side.

  • Under the What Type of Appointment would you like to schedule dropdown, select Career/Pre-Professional Advising.

  • Next, under the Service dropdown, scroll down and select Interview Preparation.

  • Select a date that works for you and click Find Available Times. You will be directed to a page that give you available time slots with a variety of staff members. Select the time that works for you and fill out the required information.

Note: You can choose to have an In Person or Virtual meeting.

NDMN & Indiana Data Mine Students

Assignment 1:Improve Your Resume

  1. Review the resume tips in the CCO’s handbook. Make sure to look at the sample resumes on pages 18-33.

  2. Use the tips you learned to make improvements to your resume. Include your experience in The Data Mine using these guidelines.

  3. Have your resume reviewed with one of the options below:

  4. To Submit: Submit your updated resume in Gradescope and answer the reflection question.

Assignment 2: Prepare for Interviews

  1. Review pages 42-53 of The CCO’s Handbook.

  2. Review the resources on the CCO’s website for Acing the Interview, including the following sections

  3. Login to Big Interview by finding your university in the "Select Your School" input and complete the Interview Stream. If you are unable to find your university, complete the alternate interview questions in the link : shorturl.at/i00lC and upload your answers to the assignment.

Big Interview allows you to simulate job interviews by responding to pre-recorded interview questions and practicing both verbal and non-verbal communication skills through a webcam. Afterwards, you can send your practice interviews to anyone you’d like to get feedback from!

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Figure 2. NDMN Big Interview.

You can answer practice interview questions specific to your desired industry (or other categories)

  • You should complete one full practice round at minimum (most practice interviews are about 8-10 questions. You can complete general practice rounds or ones specific to your industry like data science or engineering.

  • Data science Interview Practice: Click Practice at the top menu bar. Then click Practice Interviews. Click on the orange Industry option. Scroll down to the Technology category and then select Data Sceintist 1 to begin practicing questions you might be asked in a data science role.

  • General practice: Complete Level 1 and Level 2 interview questions, including "Tell Me About Yourself" and "Behavioral Questions".

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Figure 3. Screenshot of Big Interview dashboard.

  1. Once you have answered all of the interview questions, click My videos, then click Actions, then review yourself.

To Submit: Take a screenshot of your completed videos with self-reviews. Submit this photo on Gradescope and answer the following reflection questions.