Hello,
How to answer tell us about a time where you were a mentor to someone? I am a fresh graduate and I have completed 2 internships.
Hello,
How to answer tell us about a time where you were a mentor to someone? I am a fresh graduate and I have completed 2 internships.
Step 1 - Categorize the main stories
There are 5-10 "themes" you need to prepare for. i.e. Leadership, teamwork, challenge, etc. Figure out this list and make sure your stories cover this range (PM me and I can provide you with a template for this list)
Step 2 - Create FLEXIBLE stories that cover a range of categories
You need to create 4-6 stories that each cover a range of topics. They need to be powerful stories that can be adjusted and adapted based on the question asked.
One of my "core" or "killer" stories was usable for Initiative, Achievement, Leadership, Challenge, Change of direction, AND Persuasion.
Write down these stories along STAR or similar format...use bullet points
Step 3 - Organize these stories so you know which ones can be used for what and PRACTICE
Make sure you cover the whole gambit. Then, practice getting asked a question and thinking of which stories apply. I can assure you, no-one is coming up with full stories in a few seconds. Rather, they have practiced how to adapt an existing story to the question asked.
Hi,
This can indeed sound like a tough question, but IMO is fairly similar in many ways to questions on leadership.
As a fresh graduate, you also would have not taken up a formal leadership position in your internships, yet these questions are often asked to candidates. Consulting firms know and understand this. They expect then, that you would have taken up leadership roles outside of ‘work’ → at school, sports, volunteering etc.
Mentorship focuses on the individual, while Leadership implies a position/role of authority (typically) to achieve a stated group/organization's goals. They are different, but often go hand-in-hand.
So a couple of practical tips (assuming you do have solid leadership experience)
All the best!
Hi there,
This is a really cool question!
Even though you are the start of your career, you surely mentored people before. You just have to reconsider what you understand through mentorship.
Some examples from your past you could resort to:
Ideally come up with 1-3 examples under each of the three topics above and then figure out which one would be the strongest.
Best,
Cristian