"In my current role working for a large private business, I get the wonderful opportunity to work with and train a Health Education intern each year. Working with the interns allows me to pass along the necessary skills to succeed in this field, and I receive many showings of gratitude from the program director at the local university. One particular student was very bright, and I could tell had almost all of the skills to succeed in this career, but the one area they lacked was confidence in the field. I first started with a 1:1 talk to help her understand that she had all the skills needed to be confident. Next, I entrusted her to lead a project independently for the remainder of her time with us. Watching her succeed in the project, I wrote her a great letter of recommendation and was delighted when she was hired at a local healthcare organization. We still see each other at business events regularly and have become great friends."

As a Health Educator, you mentor your clients every day. Sometimes you will have the opportunity to mentor your peers. Share a story with the interviewer of a recent time you mentored a co-worker. Tell the interviewer why they came to you, what the outcome was, and what you both learned throughout the process.

"One of my fellow co-workers has a fear of speaking to large audiences. Knowing that I have first-hand experience and a passion for this, he approached me for help. I was able to help him prepare his presentation, and he practiced with me a couple of times to the point where he felt comfortable enough to do the presentation. The thanks that I received from him were all the appreciation in the world that I needed for helping him out."