In 1991, the Career Center invited APDesign faculty and student representatives to form a committee to plan a college-wide Mock Interview day that would better prepare students for actual interviews and interaction with employers. From a modest beginning of seven regional firms and 70 interviews, today's Mock Interviews now attract firms from both coasts as well as those in the Midwest. Employer representatives welcome this opportunity to preview upcoming interns and graduates, as well as to renew campus connections. Students get to research, select and extend invitations to firms located in geographical areas and engaged in types of work in which they are interested.

An average of 15 firms now attend Mock Interviews in the fall and conduct approximately 120 interviews with third-, fourth- and fifth-year as well as post-baccalaureate graduate students.

While the purpose of Mock Interviews remains as providing a realistic job interview experience, the resulting interaction often results in real job contacts and opportunities.