Can you describe the organizational structure of your company/agency/organization? How does the area I would be working in fit into the overall organizational structure? Can you describe the corporate culture or atmosphere of your company? What kind of supervision and training would I receive? How will I receive feedback on my job performance? Would I be working on my own, or on a team? Can I meet my team members? Would I be working with people outside of the company? Clients? Vendors? Would my responsibilities progressively increase throughout my work terms? Would I have the opportunity to travel? Have you ever hired a UMBC student/graduate before? Are they currently working for you? May I speak to them at some point? How would you describe the ideal candidate for this job? What do you enjoy most about working here? What would you change if you could? How would you describe a typical day in this position? What specific projects do you see me starting first? What skills are most important for this job? What are the prospects for advancement beyond this level? How many people have you hired as interns/co-ops in the past, and where have they gone after they graduated? Would it be possible to see where I’d be working? Your annual reports show a steady growth over the last three years. How rapidly do you plan to grow over the next three years? What particular computer equipment and software do you use? How much opportunity is there to see the end result of my efforts? What are the next steps in the interview process? How would you like to be contacted for follow up?
