"I feel that I was well prepared for real-life situations and future jobs because of my college experience. Challenging STEM courses taught me exceptional critical-thinking skills and how to solve complex problems. My college experience also taught me that the answers will not always be in front of me that high-quality results require hard work. Many of my internships also allowed me to experience situations first hand and taught me how to work with a team to come up with the best solutions."

Connect the dots between your college experience and employment. You have an opportunity to provide a solid foundation for your candidacy. Make a connection to the specific role or to responsibilities required by the role you're interviewing for. Review the job description and consider how your education relates to it. Once you've identified what the employer wants, reflect on your full college experience, including class projects, interactions with professors, challenging semesters, volunteer work, internships, independent studies, and other activities.