Youth Leadership Academy: Mock Interview Day

Our Youth Leadership Academy - Presented by Kinetic by Windstream - spent the morning in mock interviews with business and community leaders, some of which aligned directly with their career interests! Excellent experiential learning for these outstanding high school juniors.

Our community is so giving of it's time and resources, especially when it comes to our youth. These students went through the entire process with the encouragement and feedback of the volunteers in these photos.

​Researching the company, handshakes, eye contact, smiles, resume reviews, behavioral interview questions, preparing questions for the interviewers, talking through opportunities to improve, discussing career and life goals... All part of the learning process and getting comfortable in an interview setting.

Here's what some of our volunteers had to say about the students after the session:

"They’re all so bright and I was quite impressed"
"I enjoyed the conversations with all the young leaders!"
"The YLA group is so fun to work with. We're always glad to help"
"I absolutely love getting those opportunities to invest in students and help teach them valuable skills."
"I couldn't believe they were only juniors in high school, they were professional and mature beyond their years." ​