I am currently applying for internships and schemes for the summer of this year.

In doing my applications and being interviewed by potential employers - who could fund my post-graduate law school education - I have been asked questions which I felt mildly (and wildly!) unprepared for.

Here is a list of common questions to think about before you attend an interview so that you are not caught off guard by a wild card.

1. Imagine you are given two projects, and that the deadlines are identical. You and your team only have the time to complete one project. How would you decide between them?

Tips: Don't tell them that you will find the time to do both. Don't be a smartass. They want you to come up with a way of making fast and difficult decisions.

2. I’m giving you one year to eat a wooden door. Please describe how you are going to go about this.

Tips: Get creative, but be smart about this one. Don't panic with questions like these. If you seem stumped, your interviewer may think that you lack creativity.

3. Why us?

Tips: NEVER talk about location, money, or weather. These factors can be found in many places, and they won't be impressed that you haven't done more research to come up with something specific to their offer.

4. Why you?

Tips: I am English, so I'm pretty quiet about my own achievements. It's not really the British way to sound one's own trumpet too loud. However, here is the opportunity to be a little bit arrogant. Don't be shy to list off your qualities and experience. If they get bored, you'll know.

5. Describe yourself in 3 words.

Tips: Have these stocked up before you go in. It's a very common question and one which you do not want to choke on. Sometimes they may ask you to elaborate on one of these words, so be ready for that, too.

6. What is your biggest weakness?

Tips: Do not say "I'm a perfectionist". It is cliche and doesn't offer room for improvement. Never say that you "are" an adjective, because it suggests that it is something which is unchangeable.

7. Describe a time when you encountered a challenge, and how you overcame it.

Tips: Here, your interviewer is looking for something to do with leadership, adaptability, teamwork. They are not looking for you getting through a tough break up or your parents' divorce.

Keep personal stories out of it, because they don't care if it doesn't pertain to the job.