Sunset High School Annual Mock Interviews
by Ericka Pate & Jayme Wendland, College & Career Specialists, Sunset High School
 For the last several years, Sunset High School has provided an opportunity for all juniors (and some seniors) to experience an informational Mock Interview. All students attending high schools within the Beaverton School District are required to have a Career Education Credit in order to graduate. Each high school manages the curriculum for the credit somewhat differently. At Sunset, our students experience career exploration and must complete a job application, resume and mock interview (the class of 2010 must complete a cover letter as well). We have partnered with Nike-Human Resources to prepare our students for the experience.
The final requirement, the interview, is accomplished throughout a two-day event during which business partners join us to provide 20-minute interviews for six students during a morning and/or afternoon session. The interviews are designed to be general, but we do attempt to assign students to interviewers in a mutual area of interest, when possible. We encourage interviewers to conduct the interview as they would in their workplace. We do provide a brief orientation prior to the start of the session and interviewers have an opportunity to review the students’ documents prior to the interviews.
This year’s sessions will occur on Thursday, May 6th and Friday, May 7th. Morning sessions run from 8:15-12:00, and afternoons sessions run from 11:15-2:00 both days.
Please let us know at your earliest convenience if you will be available to partner with us this year. We invite you to select as many sessions as you want! Those confirmed to participate will receive a confirmation/orientation email with more information about the event (e.g., fact sheet, sample questions, student evaluation sheet, parking pass). For more information, call us at 503-259-5050 #7.
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