Social Work Internship Mock Interview
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Question 15 of 30
Are you a leader or a follower?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
The interviewer asks this question to determine how you like to be managed. If you consider yourself a leader, you will most likely require less supervision and direction. If you are a follower, the interviewer will see that you may need to be closely managed. During a Social Work Internship, you must be both a leader and a follower. You will need to follow the lead of your mentor but also be able to take the lead when conducting interviews and group sessions.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus your answer on explaining how you consider yourself more of a leader but how you can perform both roles. Working in this profession, you must have leadership skills but also be able to take direction and guidance throughout your internship.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
It is best to avoid saying that you consider yourself only a follower. While that is an excellent quality to possess during your internship, you must also be a strong leader to succeed in this profession.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"I consider myself more of a leader than a follower. I have strong leadership skills and like to lead projects and team members to have successful outcomes. However, I am comfortable following the lead of others and expect my internship will be a combination of the two."
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