Application tips from the team at WIC!
No matter how many applications, assessments or interviews you’ve done in the past, it can be a challenging and nerve-wracking task each time. In this blog post, some members of the Women in Consulting team share some of their application tips they learnt from experience!
Tip 1
Look at the website for projects the company has been involved with so you can get an idea of what the company does. You can also mention it in your interviews to look like you've done your research.
-Harrison Tian (Civil Engineering/Commerce)
Tip 2
Be prepared to answer the generic behavioural/situational questions (google the most common ones), prep like 2-5 different ones so you can mold your response easily. Also try to research into the company and be prepared to answer “Why did you choose us and not XXX?” etc. Psychometric tests are generally not a black or white decider when it comes to applications, I’ve done pretty bad in some and still progressed so don’t stress too much over it. Try to sound enthusiastic and also don’t forget to smile as well, and don’t be afraid to ask a few questions at the end too.
-Daniel Yang (Commerce/Computer Science)
Tip 3
Don’t be afraid to apply to a job that you think might be out of reach or too advanced for you. At the end of the day, no one expects you to be perfect and as long as you work hard to show your potential, I’m sure you’ll be amazing!
-Jenny Byun (Commerce/Arts)
Tip 4
As an international student myself, I can definitely resonate how difficult it is to find internships in your penultimate and graduate years but if you actually do extensive research through Linkedln and Google, there are quite a few job roles out there that actually offer internships for international students. The only “disadvantage” is that you have to do a deep dive and comprehensive research but it’s a blessing in disguise as you will get to expose yourself to the vast variety of industry markets and companies that capture your attention. All you need to do is compile an excel list with application dates, website URLs and you will definitely stay on track for sure!
It is also good to keep a general CV template to tweak a bit here and there when you apply to multiple companies! You want to be efficient especially if applications are on a rolling basis (they take very seriously) but just be yourself during interviews, sell yourself with the skills that you have equipped and use the STAR framework. Don’t be afraid and a little insider tip for getting internships is to source for case competitions that give internships as prizes (found mine through it and you can count yourself a leverage blessing if you do get one)!
-Erika Shi (Commerce/Information Systems)
