The Mock Interview Program provides you with the opportunity to practice your interview skills with actual interviewers. The interviewers are generally McGill alumni and/or members of the Canadian Bar Association who volunteer their time to help students improve their interview skills. Interviewers are often, but not exclusively, representatives of firms that recruit on campus.

In order to make the interviews as realistic as possible, they are usually held at the interviewer's office. This allows you the opportunity to deal with the stress that many experience when going to formal interviews. In other cases, mock interviews are held at the Faculty.

Each Mock Interview lasts about 30 minutes, with 15-20 minutes for the interview itself and 10-15 minutes for constructive feedback from the interviewer.

The Career Development Office coordinates the Mock Interview Programs, which are usually held in November and February.

Preparing for Mock Interviews

Check myFuture for the calendar and information regarding signing up for a mock interview. Read Sample Interview Questions 2 [.pdf] from the Yale Law CDO to help you prepare.

Getting over your nerves

Preparation is key to a successful job interview. Law.com has an article on "How Scared Students Should Tackle Job Interviews" with some good tips.