What’s the best way to prep for interviews with only having a year of work experience under my belt? I am prepping for cases. Would behavior be more undergrad or about my first year work?

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You'll likely be asked about the "only one year" thing, so have a solid answer. Something that paints it as wanting to do something new (optimistic) rather than not wanting to do what you're doing now (which might be perceived as you having poor judgment or being negative). Besides that it's going to be similar to other interviews. When they ask behavioral questions about past experiences they'll expect you to draw from your experiences at school in addition to work since you spent more time there.

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Also does it look bad leaving after a year? I was sold on a false promise and tech consulting just isn’t something for me. Am not a techy gal

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