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This fall, ��ݮӰ��’s Office of Career Services hosted its third season of The Master Interview — an interview competition for students, with a $5,000 scholarship on the line. The goal of the competition is to provide invaluable career preparation by simulating the real-world task of applying to and interviewing for a job. Students submit employment applications for a job of their choice, give elevator pitches, participate in mock interviews, and meet one-on-one with industry professionals for mentorship. Competition finalists are then interviewed by professionals in front of a live audience.

Bill York, CFO of Rolling Hills Nut Company and one of the judges for the event’s live finale, was encouraged by the professionalism of the five finalists. “I have no problem giving constructive criticism, but it was hard to find things that they weren’t doing right. The finalists were really impressive, and I was ready to hire all five of them.”

This year’s finalists were Leo Hu, JT Sears, Lucy Wilson, Brooke Harvey, and Jonah Stricklin. Hu, a sophomore studying constitutional law, was awarded first place.