INTERVIEW TIPS
GHS Community Service Awards Program

Before you interview...

- Think about the type of work you'd like to do so you'll know what to say if they ask you.
-Think about the things you do well and about the special skills you have so that you'll be prepared to tell the interviewers about yourself.
-Learn something about the agency or program for which you're volunteering.
-Because the interviewers might ask for references, make a list of three people who will recommend you. Include the correct spelling of names, addresses and phone numbers.
-Dress neatly and appropriately.

During your interview...

-Try to arrive a few minutes early.
-Fill out applications neatly and completely. Print, rather than write, unless you are asked to provide your signature. Use blue or black ink, not pencil.
-When you are called into the interview room, smile, introduce yourself, shake hands and wait to be asked to sit.
-Don't smoke or chew gum. Don't take food or drinks with you.
-Look at the person talking to you and listen carefully.
-Relax.
-Speak clearly and answer questions honestly. Try not to use a lot of slang.
-Be sure to thank the interviewers for their time and consideration.

Remember:
Take your commitment seriously...

-When you volunteer, you'll be helping people who need you. Please be sure not to let them down. If you don't show up when you're supposed to, people will be disappointed, just as you would be if your friends didn't show up when they promised to take you somewhere. If you're not dependable, the agency may refuse to take student volunteers in the future, and other students will be deprived of the opportunity to work there.
-Follow through on your commitment unless you're sick or you have an emergency.
-If you are sick or you have an emergency, be sure to call the agency where you've volunteered to tell them you won't be in.

Give yourself a chance...

-You may sometimes feel that you'd rather go out and have fun than do volunteer work. It's great to have fun sometimes, but it's also great to volunteer sometimes.
-Helping other people can make you feel very good about yourself; disappointing other people generally does not have the same effect.
-It feels good when other people appreciate you and the things you do for them.
-Performing community service can help you become a better person who will be happier and more successful.
-Community service can help you develop valuable skills and can allow you to use your education.