Later on this morning, Summer of Tech candidates will find out if they’ve been chosen for a “speed interview”.

Our “matching” process works a lot like dating.

Bear with me as I elaborate on that highly unusual statement from such a professional, career-focused internship programme.

We have a “talent pool” of top technology students, seeking their “perfect match” for summer internship.  They’re looking for a company, with a project, in a field that meets their ideals in terms of their future career goals.

On the other side of the equation, we have “innovative companies” seeking their “perfect match” for summer internship.  They’re looking for a student with skills, energy, attitude and aptitude that meets their ideals in terms of their business needs this summer.  Oh, and they’re keen to invest in the future talent pool by accelerating learning and work experience in the talent pipeline too!

We’ve done our “online dating”, which involved checking each others’ profiles online…

We’ve done our “meet & greet”, which involved meeting in person…

Next week, it’s “speed dating”!

While all you candidates are waiting eagerly for news as to whether you’ve been chosed for a “Speed Date”, here’s some hot tips to help you get ready.  These are the key learnings from our Speed Interview Bootcamp: