By Maddi Eck

The idea of being interviewed is scary even to some adults. However, senior English Mrs. Diepenbrock tries to ease the stress by setting up a mock interview for each of her students.

The students chose a job or career they would like to pursue and prepared possible answers and questions for their employer. Their unknown “boss” then came to Bishop Carroll to hold mock job interviews. Mrs. Diepenbrock holds mock interviews in hopes to better prepare her students before they leave high school and begin having many job interviews.

“I want to give students basic skills (that they will need in the future). I also want them to know what to expect (in a real interview),” said Mrs. Diepenbrock.
Senior Rachel Schwindt claims that it was a stressful but beneficial experience. “It was not as bad as I thought it would be,” she stated. Though it is stressful, she thinks it will be beneficial in the future.

Erin Pascal agrees with Schwindt, “It was helpful, but not enjoyable.” She admits that she was nervous but liked how the mock interview was more “professional” because they were being interviewed by someone they didn’t know. Kolbe Peloquin added that they were given constructive criticism that was very helpful even though the process was nerve-racking.