20 tips for mastering an internship interview The rush for coveted summer internships is on. I've been sensing some interview angst on Twitter lately, so I thought I'd try to give you a sense of what to expect and how you can best prepare for your internship interview. I've interviewed dozens of interns and taught college students competing for internships, so this advice represents the cumulative knowledge I've gained on the subject by being an active participant in the process. Here's my best advice for interns: 1. Customize your résumé for each interview: Change your résumé's objective and wording to conform with the job description. Don't make up stuff or lie, just tailor your words accordingly. 2. Save your résumé with your full name in the title before sending it to the company. Don't send a document that says, “Résumé.” That's only helpful for finding it on your computer, not to the person who's receiving 10 résumés per week.