Congratulations! Your application has been successful and you have been invited to an interview.

Here are a few suggestions that will enhance your chances of an offer.

Before the interview

Make sure you walk into the interview knowing as much about the firm as possible. Go to our on-campus events and talk to as many JPMorgan people as you can. Study our website, our brochure, our business areas, and get to know our culture. Check our Latest News section and read other press about JPMorgan. If you know people who work in investment banking or asset management, particularly within the business area for which you are interviewing, contact them and ask questions.

During the interview

On the day of the interview, be ready to articulate why you want to work in that program and more specifically, why this particular position at JPMorgan. What do you bring to the mix? If you've done your homework, you should have a pretty convincing answer.

Most of our interviews are competency-based, so be prepared to think on your feet. Also, get ready to answer questions about previous jobs and your experience solving problems and leading teams. Don't rush and take the time to think through all of your answers.

If you haven't had much interview experience, enroll in practice sessions at your university career services center - or videotape yourself to see how you come across to interviewers. JPMorgan also offers sessions on several campuses that will help you construct your candidacy. Check our campus schedule to view dates for your school. Remember - however prepared you are, you will still need to show that you can think on your feet.

Here are some additional tips from our Recruiters, as well as Analysts that just went through the process:

• You have exactly five seconds to make a great first impression, so dress for the job you want. Usually, this means professional, formal business attire
• The way you interact with interviewers gives them an indication as to how you might behave with clients
• Stay friendly and professional, and if there are two interviewers, be sure to include both in your conversation with equal eye contact, even if one dominates the proceedings
• Be prepared to discuss topical business issues
• If you're asked for your opinions, be prepared to state them tactfully, and support the thought process behind them
• Phrase your answers using the Problem-Actions-Results (PAR) approach wherever possible to demonstrate your problem-solving skills. State a problem you encountered at work or school, the actions you took to solve it and the beneficial outcome - quantified, if possible
• Follow up after the interview. Ask for a business card and send a timely thank-you email
• It's easier said than done, but relax and be yourself; your interviewers are only human
• Demonstrate your interest by having some questions for us. "What distinguishes a great analyst from a good analyst?" is a terrific way to elicit information that can be invaluable in your next interview. Interviewers may interpret a lack of questions as a lack of genuine interest
• Make sure your cell phone, sidekick, blackberry, i-pod, etc. is switched off
• In the meantime, take a look at our Jargon Buster so you'll be able to decipher some of our lingo

Sample Interview Questions.

• What differentiates JPMorgan from other firms you are considering? 
• What most interests you about Investment Banking?
• What interests you most about Asset Management?
• What industry or product groups interest you, and why? 
• Provide an example of a situation in which you had multiple competing deadlines - how did you prioritize? Were the deadlines met? What did you or would you have done if you were unable to meet the deadlines?
• You're taking pitchbooks to an important client meeting that starts in five minutes, and you find a critical typo. There is no time to reprint. What would you do?