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interview fellowship/residency #pathtweetorial for trainees and students! TEN tips (1) Treat it as a real in-person interview. Dress the part, suit and tie or other professional attire in which you are comfortable. (1/10)
interview fellowship/residency #pathtweetorial for trainees and students! TEN tips (1) Treat it as a real in-person interview. Dress the part, suit and tie or other professional attire in which you are comfortable. (1/10)
2) WIFI:
make sure you have a reliable Internet connection, whether this is at the hospital or at your home. Have a backup plan at the ready (a friendly neighbour perhaps), including a backup Ipad, phone or other Virtual conference-enabled device. (2/10)
make sure you have a reliable Internet connection, whether this is at the hospital or at your home. Have a backup plan at the ready (a friendly neighbour perhaps), including a backup Ipad, phone or other Virtual conference-enabled device. (2/10)
3) Microphone and camera : an external USB mic and cam really help, that way your laptop can serve as a backup mic/cam. Good sound and video can only help your personality come well across! (3/10)
: an external USB mic and cam really help, that way your laptop can serve as a backup mic/cam. Good sound and video can only help your personality come well across! (3/10)
4) Look at the cam and smile: if you do have a “cheat-sheet” with details about the program or your CV, be careful not to dart your eyes down too often or it may feel disengaged with the interview and ingenuine. (4/10)
and smile: if you do have a “cheat-sheet” with details about the program or your CV, be careful not to dart your eyes down too often or it may feel disengaged with the interview and ingenuine. (4/10)
5) Don’t interrupt 
: this is more difficult with Zoom or other platform, since if a whole panel is on video, it may be difficult to visually see who’s about to say something. So best to err on the side of caution and await a pause to make sure no one was about to speak(5/10)
: this is more difficult with Zoom or other platform, since if a whole panel is on video, it may be difficult to visually see who’s about to say something. So best to err on the side of caution and await a pause to make sure no one was about to speak(5/10)
6) Arrive early 
. Yes, even though this is virtual, you may be in the “Zoom” waiting room 10 minutes early to ensure no delay. Leave last (be sure to be let others leave the meeting before you or it may look as if you are in a rush to leave) (6/10)
. Yes, even though this is virtual, you may be in the “Zoom” waiting room 10 minutes early to ensure no delay. Leave last (be sure to be let others leave the meeting before you or it may look as if you are in a rush to leave) (6/10)
7) Get familiar with the software that will be used. Will likely be Zoom, but might be Skype or Teams. Practice ahead of time with a friend. (7/10)
8) Prep, prep, prep. Prepare for the “classic” interview questions as these will likely come up. Then prepare for tailored questions based on your unique CV and experiences. Try to ask a friend to look at your dossier and find what may come up as quesitons (8/10)
9) Program research: definitely look at what is on the program’s website extensively, and the next bonus step is reading about the research or professional interests of the individual Faculty members. (9/10)
10) Informal interviews are rarely truly informal. Best to treat an “informal” interview as a formal one (akin to better to be over than underdressed for an event). Although do show your true personnality definitely. (10/10)
Wishing great success to my friends and colleagues, really hope you obtain the residency position or fellowship position of your dreams. If you have any questions, feel free to message me. As a disclaimer, I only had one virtual interview, so this is only my personal opinion.
