Convey that you stay cool and collected under pressure and that you are eager to take on high levels of responsibility in your role. This will highlight your trustworthiness and motivation. Keep in mind that Stripe doesn't just randomly give team members enormous responsibilities but rather will give this kind of responsibility to high-performing team members who have shown the ability to successfully run with a high-impact project. Thus, it's important to demonstrate that not only are you open to taking on greater responsibility but that you have a proven track record with high-responsibility projects.

"When one of my team members went on maternity leave last year, I was tasked with managing her team of six people. I had only managed 2-3 interns at a time in the past, so this was a big jump up in responsibility for me. I was excited to run with the opportunity and grow from it as a leader! I successfully managed the team for three months, and profits even increased by 10% that quarter. My boss was impressed with the leadership I displayed with this newfound responsibility, and she promoted me to a manager-level position on a different team in the department."

"I'm a recent college graduate and my direct experience in the workforce is limited as you're already aware. Considering my time as a student, the first thing that comes to mind is when I had to step up to the lead TA position last year for a computer science course. The previous lead resigned from his position. Pretty much overnight, my TA responsibilities increased tenfold. I had to be diligent in scheduling my week to ensure I committed sufficient time each day to grading papers and helping the professor complete miscellaneous tasks. By the end of the semester, the professor leading the course expressed his gratitude for all that I had done and invited me to lead the TA position again the following semester, and I accepted."