GRF Sara discussed the art of the interview and how important it is to perfect when searching for research opportunities, jobs, and internships. We started the discussion by sharing what we would need interview skills for, and the answers varied around the room. Some of us were interested in finance, while others were interested in STEM research and art jobs. Sara started off the conversation by discussing what makes someone a good interview candidate. The main points she believed that would make or break an interview were fit and personality. If one doesn’t feel like they would fit into a company’s personality then it will come out in the interview. The experience will just not feel as natural as possible. Sara also brought up the fact of staying true to yourself during the interview. If you try to put on a persona, you might get an authentic vibe from the place you would like to be hired at and your possible employer will definitely not get a sense of who you are as a person as well. We watched some videos from Seinfeld that depicted a character being himself and not putting on a persona when going into an interview.  The character instantly got the job, and it was funny to see someone being unapologetically themselves get rewarded for it. We then discussed other factors of interviews, like dress codes and confidence. To be the most confident one has to feel comfortable, and this level of comfort can stem from how one looks and feels during the interview. We finally discussed whether we should prepare questions and answers, or just go in and try to get a general feel. This question got the conversation going, as many had differing opinions on whether to prepare or not. Personally, I like to prepare responses just to calm my nerves when going in to an interview. This session was very helpful for setting the groundwork and beginning steps to get ready for an interview.