Michael DeAngelis, the Senior Associate Director of Communications and Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, shares how he created a popular Improv for Interviewing workshop for Penn students. A former theater major, published playwright, and accomplished podcaster, Michael uses games and techniques from the theater world to help students think on their feet and keep the conversation going.Because as Michael says, “What is an interview anyway, but a conversation?”In the episode, Michael covers:What the 90-minute workshop entails (including detailed overviews of each improv game he facilitates with students)Why he started the workshop back in 2020How to facilitate it in-person and virtuallyHow he advertises the workshopHow he connects the improv skills to interviewingAnd moreResources from the episode:Michael’s LinkedIn profileSlide deck with an overview of the workshop, descriptions of the games, marketing language, and info about how to credit MichaelArticle about the Improv for Interviewing workshop by Penn University Life
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