"Our school provided us with a list of employers that we could select to do our internships with. I took the initiative to research each on Comparably to learn more about the CEO approval rating, company culture rating, and how the current and past employees rated the company. I compiled my results in a spreadsheet and used that to make my decision on which internships to request."

Talk about a time when you inspired a colleague to be better or took the role of a leader without being asked. Maybe you took a training workshop outside of work hours that you knew would help you get that next promotion. Regardless of what example you use, make sure to highlight leadership traits, such as strong communication skills, problem-solving, and taking initiative, that led you to be successful in the role.

"In my previous role, I recognized that our team needed a training program to bring others in at a quicker rate. I took the initiative to create the training program, playbook, and schedule and incorporated all the work we did in a way that people could easily replicate. The team loved having it and found the training program to be quite useful and efficient."

"A few months ago I heard on the radio that there was a free sales workshop happening at a local conference center. The workshop was focused on cold calling and pipeline building which is something that everyone could use more training on. I asked my manager if I, along with two other high-performers on our team could attend, and she said yes. The workshop was informative, and my sales increased by 14% the following week."