What is your best job interview tip?

I came across this article last night that really helped me reflect on my first real world internship interview experience.  Last Friday, I had my first interview with a company for an internship this summer.  It was very interesting.  I expected to be nervous, but I really wasn't.  I'm really good at talking to people one on one, so during the interview process I felt very comfortable with the people I was talking to.  I know this won't be the case in most interviews.  I know I won't feel comfortable talking in every interview, but this one seemed quite easy for me.  This article by Steven R. Van Hook, explains why being comfortable in interviews is so important.  You have to convince THEM that YOU are the right fit for their position.  If you're nervous and fidgeting the whole time, the employers won't take you seriously.  They will think at you are not confident in your abilities to do the job.  Van Hook also explains that the interviews are probably just as nervous.  If you make them see that you are completely confident in what you are saying, then they will be able to relax.  They will remember that when it comes time to hiring and you might get the job because they felt confident in your abilities even if it was mostly in how you presented yourself to them.

Here's another tip for all you readers.  As a marketing saleswoman for over 15 years, my mother taught me a very valuable trick for interviews.  Always be closing!  Towards the end of the interview, you should always try to get a time or date when you will be seeing them again or when you will be hearing back from them.  It sets another time up for you both to communicate, and they will see you as responsible for following up.  

I know a lot of you are trying to find internships for this summer, so I hope this helps for all of your many interviews! 

You can find the article by Steven R. Van Hook at aboutpublicrelations.net.