Unit 8
Recruitment and selection process, Task 2
Timna Hudson-Amatt
Submission 2
26th April 2021
,Contents
Evidence Portfolio: Business Internship at Google ................................................................................. 3
Job Advertisement and Person Specification ..................................................................................... 3
Interview Questions ............................................................................................................................ 6
Interview Pack ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Application Materials: Business Internship at Google .......................................................................... 10
Application Form............................................................................................................................... 10
Personal Curriculum Vitae (CV)......................................................................................................... 14
Letter of application for Business intern, Google ............................................................................. 16
Reflection .............................................................................................................................................. 17
Appraisal of Interview Process Roles ................................................................................................ 17
Performance in an interview process SWOT analysis ....................................................................... 20
Development action plan.................................................................................................................. 22
Application process evaluation ..................................................................................................... 22
Interview process evaluation ........................................................................................................ 23
Personal Skills Development Action Plan...................................................................................... 24
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 25
References ............................................................................................................................................ 26
,Evidence Portfolio: Business Internship at Google
Job Advertisement and Person Specification
The combined job advert and person specification appears on the following two pages.
Google’s approach is to combine elements of the traditional job description and person specification
together, and post these within an interactive advertisement on a dedicated careers website.
, Business Internship
Minimum qualifications:
• Currently studying a business qualification, A-level or equivalent
• Currently in your final year of study
Preferred skills and experience:
• Knowledge of the internet and Google’s technology and business
• Ability to innovate, create, navigate, and implement ideas
• Ability to be self-motivated and independent
• Ability to apply analytical thinking to strategic business intern projects
About the job
This business internship programme is available to students who are currently in their
final year of an appropriate business qualification, from any location around the world.
Within this program, you will use the skills and experience you have gained during your
qualification and put them into practice here at Google. You will gain practical
experience in a range of topics and business scenarios, such as helping to develop
compelling advertising solutions for brand advertisers and improving access to relevant
information for millions of internet users. The tasks will vary from initial analysis of data
to feed into business cases, through to developing and deploying support solutions for
our users.
As a Google business intern, you will undergo challenging projects during a paid 12-
week full-time programme. In addition to this, you will be assigned to an Internship
Manager who will mentor you and help you navigate your project goals; their job is to
inspire you and enable you to develop your professional skills and experience during
the programme.
Responsibilities
You must have a high level of maturity and responsibility in order to own detailed
tasks, some of which you will need to complete on your own or as part of a
collaborative team. You will be required to reflect the values and behaviours of Google
and represent the company the same way as any other member of the Google family.
,Location
You’ll be working in Sydney, Australia near Pyrmont bay. This historic Sydney suburb is
not only a fantastic area but a place with beautiful views and lots of history to explore
in your spare time.
How to apply:
Click the apply button, and then attach your CV and fill out the application form.
“Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to
equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants
regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
To all recruitment agencies: Google does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job’s
alias, Google employees or any other organization location. Google is not responsible for any fees related to
unsolicited resumes.”
,Interview Questions
• Why do you want to intern for Google?
• Tell me what you know about Google’s history.
• Why do you think we should pick you for this internship over the other candidates?
• Tell me what you have been doing for the past 5 years?
• Tell me something about yourself that you didn’t include on your resume.
• Imagine you were creating a search engine for events; how would you go about it?
• Can you describe how Dijkstra’s algorithm works?
• What is your favourite Google product? What would you do to improve it?
• Who do you believe are Google’s main competitors? How does Google stand apart?
• Do you think Google should be charging for its productivity apps (Google Docs, Google
Sheets, etc.)? Why or why not?
Interview Pack
The interview pack appears on the following three pages.
,Interview Pack
Position applied for:
Position ID:
Department:
Candidate Name:
Candidate ID:
Interviewer:
Date of interview:
Time of interview:
Summary after completion of Interview Suitable / progress Not suitable for role
Poor Mediocre Satisfactory Good Excellent
Average score from set questions
1 2 3 4 5
Overall evaluation by interviewer
Noted strengths
Noted development areas
,Question Evaluation
Satisfactory
Mediocre
Excellent
Good
Poor
Question
1
2
3
4
5
Why do you want to intern for Google?
Comments
Tell me what you know about Google’s history.
Comments
Why do you think we should pick you for this internship over
the other candidates?
Comments
Tell me what you have been doing for the past 5 years?
Comments
Tell me something about yourself that you didn’t include on
your resume.
Comments
, Satisfactory
Mediocre
Excellent
Good
Poor
Question
1
2
3
4
5
Imagine you were creating a search engine for events; how
would you go about it?
Comments
Can you describe how Dijkstra’s algorithm works?
Comments
What is your favourite Google product? What would you do to
improve it?
Comments
Who do you believe are Google’s main competitors? How does
Google stand apart?
Comments
Do you think Google should be charging for its productivity
apps (Google Docs, Google Sheets, etc.)? Why or why not?
Comments
