^I agree! It is all about practice. I didn't get half way decent at interviewing until my second recruiting season.
If you still have accces to a career center – go ask them for help – do mock interviews.
Print out a list of standard behavioral interview questions (you will likely be asked a mix of questions – most behavioral type quesstions which can be ffound online + resume/cover letter specific questions, & follow up/response questions).
Have a friend/relative/supporter sit in a room with you and do a mock interview with you over and over and over again. You'd be suprised how easy it was for me to mess up when I was in the “interview format” even when I knew the questions beforehand. THIS is the best practice.
“I just graduated college last year and my work experience, while it might look good on a resume, is really not all that impressive and it was part-time for our family business. Basically, I'm going to have a hard time coming up with what to say about my time there.”
It looks impressive on your resume for a reason. Even if you were not doing “impressive stuff” 24/7, it sounds like you still did some relevant/interesting stuff. Focus on that. They called you for a reason. Most candidates they interview are probably even less “impressive” than you are. They probably received a ridiculous # of resumes for this positions – you already beat out all those people for a reason.
Try to bring up that you passed 2 CPA sections when they ask you what you've been doing. Also, try not to ask about salary/benefits/hours in the initial interview. Be genuine & be yourself.
Also, be confident! It's very important. They invited you in for an interview for a reason – they already like you & are rooting for you to do well in the interview (they dont want to spend 30 minutes interviewing someone they don't like – so for every question they ask, they actually want to be impressed!). It's sort of like public speaking, your audience wants to be interested, impressed, and captivated – and not just sit there and go through the motions.
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