Below are the four easy steps in our student application process:

1) Resume Received

• You have submitted your resume to our company and we have found your qualifications of interest!
• You will be contacted via telephone by one of our recruiters

2) The Telephone Interview

The recruiter is responsible for:

• Discovering the candidate’s goals and interests
• Determining the alignment between Morrison Hershfield’s goals and the student’s goals
• Giving the student the opportunity to bring their resume to life
• Giving the students the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about Morrison Hershfield
• Determining if the candidate moves onto the next stage through the following criteria:
  1)  Validation of resume
  2)  Communication skills
  3)  Fit between the candidate and the company

If the candidate does not move to the next stage at this point, the candidate will be contacted.  Reasons for not moving to the next stage include:

• Change in needs/project demands
• Salary expectations
• Hiring Manager Input : resume and prescreen telephone interview notes are sent to hiring manager for review
• If the hiring manager feels there is a possible fit, the candidate will be contacted for:
  1)  Online assessment
  2)  In person interview

3) Interview Stage: Meeting the Hiring Manager

• In person interview with the Hiring Manager and HR (depending on location)
• In person interview explores behavioral and technical competencies 
• Duration is between 1 – 1.5 hours depending on length of Q&A
• Be prepared – Research our organization and come with questions
• Turn off cell phones and pagers
• Bring reference contacts:
  1)  Supervisors
  2)  Professors
  3)  Mentors
• The hiring manager and HR will meet to discuss the interview
• If the interview and assessment tool results are favorable, the candidate may be asked to come in for a second interview
• The candidate will be contacted shortly after the interview

4) Offer of Employment

• References of short listed candidates will be checked
• If references are favorable, the candidate will move onto the next stage
• An offer will be verbally presented over the phone, then in person if possible
• Salary and start date will be mutually agreed upon

 Resume Tips

• How has work/project/school experiences helped you to interact and work with others?
• Tell us about your project responsibilities, team size, length of the project
• Although your grade point average and standing in school is important, it is not enough; we want to see community involvement and examples of leadership (ex: coaching, tutoring etc.)
• Include extra-curricular activities that show patterns of behavior and involvement
• Include your name and contact information on every page as either a document header or footer
• Stick to the accountabilities that show the skills you need to exemplify for the role for which you are applying
• You should have two to three different resumes for different roles
• Make sure you use active verbs to start your bullet points (managed, initiated, implemented, designed, etc.)

Interview Help

The best way to prepare for an interview is to:

• Think about your experience (both work and school) and your career goals
• Take some time to review the Morrison Hershfield website
• Become familiar with Morrison Hershfield’s goals and values
• Make sure you arrive on time and plan to allow about an hour for the interview
• Bring a copy of your resume with you, along with any references you have that we may wish to contact
• Prepare a few questions you may have about the job or the company

Don’t forget to turn off your cell phone or pager for the interview, and relax and enjoy the process!