Tell me about your education.

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The interviewer wants to know how your education has prepared you for this job. They are also interested in whether you went to school intending to follow the career path you've chosen or if you went to school pursuing one career path and chose another. How you took the lessons learned from that experience and applied them to your career can also be informative.

Focus on some of the relevant topics you learned while attending your courses. Explain how they helped you and talk about some of the interesting things you learned.

Some ideas for you:

- If you have experience working on group projects, share how you improved your listening and communication skills when working on a challenging project.

- If you learned to use a new type of software or type of equipment you will need to know in this new job, talk about what you know and how you will apply this new knowledge.

While attending post-secondary studies, you likely learned some core skills that would be transferable to any position. Think about what you learned in your highest levels of education and how that knowledge applies (or will apply) to your work. Some of these skills could include:

- Time Management
- Creative Thinking
- Proposal Writing
- Public Speaking
- Presentation Building
- Independent Learning
- Academic Research
- Self-Motivation

Perspective and attitude are everything. Describe your college experience as the first stage of your journey on your career path. Describe how has it facilitated your trajectory so far, and share the unexpected twists and turns it may not have fully prepared you for.

"I am a big believer in post-secondary education. My post-secondary education was in Communication and Journalism. The courses in this program helped me to develop stronger business relationships through professional correspondence. I also learned persuasive writing skills, which have proven to be incredibly helpful when working on client proposals and negotiations."

"I went to such and so college and graduated with a bachelor's degree in XYZ. I started grad school but found that it didn't offer what I needed. So, I took a gap year and ended up launching my career. I'd say I'm still learning every day."