Interviewing for Nursing Students

Getting an interview means the residency program director or employer sees you as a qualified candidate and is interested in hearing more about your training, skills and experience. The resources below will support you in every stage of the interview process, including preparing for an interview, presenting your skills, experiences and interests effectively and following up professionally with an employer.

Interviewing Resources for Health Professional Students:

Preparing for the Interview

Practice your residency interview skills with our residency-specific mock interview tool: Big Interview Medical (for medical, dental, and pharmacy students only)
- All you need to log in is your UCSF email.
How to answer the "What's your weakness?" question
How to prepare and communicate effectively on a phone interview

Looking Polished: What to Wear

Get ideas on what to wear and what to bring to the interview on our pinterest pages

Evaluating, Accepting, or Rejecting an Offer

Recent grads can check the following websites for salary comparisons: salary.com, glassdoor.com, and Bureau of Labor Statistics
How to negotiate a situation where you have an offer from organization A and are waiting to hear from organization

Interviewing Resources Tailored for Nursing Students:

Preparing for the Interview

APN positions: Read our guide on how to interview effectively

Following up: The Thank you Letter

How to write a thank you letter, with sample

Evaluating, Accepting or Rejecting the Job Offer

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