As you prepare for mid-year there are a few things you can do that will help you have things to talk about on your interviews.
Leverage your required APPE presentations and projects and make them relevant to the type of fellowship you are interested in
Even if you have a clinical rotation, have an honest conversation with your preceptor - explain how it will will be both beneficial for the team and help you get a job
Start reading industry news regularly, I found google alerts useful. Set them up weekly and READ them – especially in the months leading up to mid-year.
These can help even more when trying to do research on specific companies, disease states, and areas of expertise (i.e. reg vs commercial vs HEOR vs med affairs)
Mid-Year and interviews, my tips:
Be yourself & Be confident
Remember: we are [all] dragon energy -🐉🔥 @KanyeWest
Know your CV, what you want to highlight, and be able to speak about everything on it.
Practice answering the question “walk me through your CV”
Think of 10ish POWER STORIES💪 based upon your experiences and link them to generic interview questions
Some ideas: 40 Favorite Interview Questions
Practice interview questions (mock-interviews) with pharmacy friends
Mid-year is a very personal journey but the support of my core group of friends who were also applying to fellowships was a great asset
Even if they are applying for residencies or entry-level jobs – everyone can always benefit from interview prep
Be respectful and nice to everyone
Pharmacy is a small world - you’re probably interviewing alongside/for future colleagues 👨👨👧👧