Um...college-interview-starbucks-I-need-help?

Northstarmom
Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:09:54 +0000

To avoid awkwardness, get there early --before the interviewer – and buy yourself a small drink. Then watch for the interviewer.

I suggest putting the lid on the drink when the interviewer comes. That way, you won’t be likely to accidentally spill the drink due to nervousness during the interview.

If you get to the coffee shop after the interviewer, out of courtesy, the interviewer probably will offer to buy you a drink. Just say, “No, thank-you,” and don’t bother buying anything for yourself. The interviewer probably will buy themselves a drink to, so to speak, pay the rent for using the coffee shop’s space.

My advice comes from having used coffee shops to interview students.

If you get there early, and figure out that the interviewer is there interviewing someone else, just buy yourself a drink and sit as far away from the interviewer as possible. Approach the interviewer when it’s time for your interviewer. If the interviewer ends the interview with the other student before it’s time for your interview, don’t rush up to the interviewer immediately. S/he may need to take notes or use the restroom. For all you know, s/he may have interviewed several students in a row.