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Go and find a few alums and contacts whom you can network at the shop. Speak to them and learn as much about the shop from inside before the final meeting. You can also scan the news feed and figure out what forces are impacting their business and keeping their leadership or interviewer up at night; and ask insightful questions. Just be authentic. At this stage it is more of fit and relatability test. Remember to "ask" for the job. Good luck.

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