International Students and the American Job Interview: Using a Growth Mindset and Outer Game to Succeed
“Success is 10% work quality, 90% presentation. Especially in America”. In this workshop you will practice answering 3 common networking and interview questions, and get personalized feedback on your English, content depth, speech patterns, and likability. We will go deep and personal in this exercise to ensure you know exactly where/how to improve.
Sammy Hejazi, Associate Director – B2B at Wayfair will explore the concepts of Growth Mindset, Out Game, Confidence and communication, practices that will help you show off your best self in the Interview
Sammy has 15+ years of experience working in several roles across business functions, both in the U.S. and Internationally. He graduated with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from Penn State, where he was an International student, and has an MBA from INSEAD. As a former international student himself, Sammy has successfully adapted to American work culture and is passionate about supporting International co-workers and students in their quest to develop successful careers outside their home countries. He currently works at Wayfair (Boston HQ) developing Vertical market strategy in their B2B division