(Optional) Participate in a mock interview.

Participation should provide the opportunity to

• practice interviewing skills before an actual interview
• portray a variety of roles to illustrate desirable behaviors (e.g., maintaining eye contact, asking informed questions) and undesirable behaviors (e.g., speaking too softly, failing to answer questions completely)
• demonstrate knowledge of questions employers cannot legally ask and how to properly respond to such questions if asked
• demonstrate nonverbal communication skills.