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Steps to Create a Job Search Check-In Assignment
A. Overview
The Mock Interview Assignment helps students run through realistic, job-specific mock interviews that respond in real time. The Voice AI adapts to students' answers and remembers earlier responses for natural follow-up questions. There are three structured components to the assignments which include:
Screening: Students share their backgrounds and job motivations.
Middle Round(s): Students share their experience with the job posting and answer situational questions.
Final - Students share their values and commitment to the job posting.
This assignment is best used for:
Mock interview assignments with low completion or high anxiety.
Courses that want repeatable practice before graded assessments.
B. Steps to Create a Mock Interview Assignment
1. Start from Home
Log in to your InStage account.
From the Home page, click Create Assignment.
You can also use the left-hand sidebar to access Create Assignment directly.
On the Create Assignment screen, select Resume Assist to begin setting up your assignment.
Ref Image: Home page Overview: Shows the main dashboard with "Create Assignment" as the primary action.
Ref Image: Highlights the left-hand menu with quick access to "Create Assignment," "View Assignments," and "Practice Mode".
2. Configure Mock Interview Assignment
Once you select Mock Interview, you’ll see a multi-step setup flow:
Section 1: Create Interview Assignment
Step 1: Job Position
Select Who chooses the job:
Students choose - each enters their target job
You choose - a sample job for all students
Step 2: Assignment Due Dates
Choose a due date format:
Fixed Due Dates: Set specific availability and due dates
Rolling Due Dates: Dates adjust based on when students are added to the assignment
Step 3: Screening Interview
The Screening Interview is a first-round interview to get to know the interviewee.
Enter:
Available Date (when students can begin)
Due Date (final submission deadline)
EXAMPLE:
Screening Interview Call → Available: Feb 9, Due: Feb 16
Select a preset question order that are available to be modified:
The screening question set will include a combination of questions covering Opening, Background, Motivation, Cultural Fit, and Closing.
Standard Balanced Varied question set will include a combination of questions that include an Opening, Behavioural, Technical, Situational, Cultural Fit, and Closing.
Considerations:
You may remove irrelevant questions, reorder for clarity, or add new ones as needed.
Step 4: Interviewer Attitude
Select from Neutral, Friendly or Professional
Step 5: Middle Interview(s)
The Middle Round Interview(s) will probe the students to go more in-depth in their conversation about the job posting.
Enter:
Available Date (when students can begin)
Due Date (final submission deadline)
Important Note: You can add another Middle Interview Call based on the total number of Middle Interview Calls you would like your student to experience.
EXAMPLE:
Middle Interviews(s)→ Available: Feb 16, Due: Feb 23
Select a preset question order that is available to be modified:
Standard - a balanced mix of different question types
Technical - a heavy emphasis on technical skills assessment
Behavioural - a focus on behavioural and cultural assessment
Final - a cultural fit and motivation assessment
Step 6: Interviewer Attitude
Select from Neutral, Friendly or Professional
Step 7: Final Interview
The Final Interview is the final round of the interview process.
Enter:
Available Date (when students can begin)
Due Date (final submission deadline)
EXAMPLE:
Wrap-Up call→ Available: Feb 23, Due: Mar 2
Select a preset question order that is available to be modified:
Standard - a balanced mix of different question types
Technical - a heavy emphasis on technical skills assessment
Behavioural - a focus on behavioural and cultural assessment
Final - a cultural fit and motivation assessment
Step 5: After completing the Interview Assignment Call and Question Setup, click Next. You’ll then configure the Assignment details.
Section 3: Assignment Details
Step 6: Finalize Your Assignment Details
Enter Assignment Name
Enter a clear, descriptive name (e.g., Mock Interview for Marketing Coordinator- February 2026).
This is a required field.
2. Enter a Description
Provide a short description that appears in the student’s enrolment email and on their start page.
Example: This mock interview series simulates a full interview process. Students will progress through multiple interview stages. This structured approach helps students develop their interviewing skills and confidence.
This is a required field.
3. Add Groups (Optional)
Add groups to organize students into sections or cohorts.
If you add 2+ groups, students will be prompted to select their group when joining the assignment.
Enter a group name (e.g., Section A, Cohort 1) → click Add Group.
4. Select Grading Options
Select how you would like this assignment to be graded.
No Grading
Pass or Fail (with an option to show or hide the grades to students)
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5. Report Content
Choose what information to include in reports:
Include Student Name and Email (important to include for reporting and completion purposes)
Include Transcript
Include Audio
Ref Image: Highlights the Report Content options.
6. Student Notifications & Summaries
Choose which automated messages and summaries students receive:
Automatic Notification:
Enrollment notification email (sent by default)
Optional Notifications:
Availability window open notification
24-hour reminder email (This is recommended to be selected)
Due date reminder email
These optional notifications help reduce missed deadlines and keep students informed throughout the assignment window.
Session Summaries: show previous call summaries (This is recommended to be selected to help see previous call information and progression)
Ref Image 8: Highlights Student Notifications and Summaries options.
7. Admin Report Options
Customize how and when you receive aggregated reports:
Report Frequency:
Send a report 24 hours after each due date (This is recommended to be selected)
Send a report only after the final due date
Do not send email reports
Select additional email items, such as:
Link to admin summary
Include a PDF summary in the email
Noteworthy Comments
Email assignment faculty members if a student statement, comment, or question is labelled high priority
Ref Image: Highlights the end of the assignment details, with the option to move forward by clicking Next or Back.
Section 4. Review Details & Deploy Assignment
Step 8: Review
After completing all setup fields, click Next to reach the Review stage. This is your final checkpoint before launching the assignment.
You’ll see a summary of everything entered:
Dates (availability and due dates)
Assignment Details (name, description, groups, grading)
Report Content (student info included in reports)
Student Notifications & Summaries (emails and reminders)
Admin Report Options (frequency and format of reports)
If you need to make changes, click Back to return to the relevant section.
If everything looks correct, click Deploy to launch the assignment.
⚠️ Important: Once you click Deploy, you will not be able to make any further changes to the assignment. Double‑check all details before finalizing.
C. Share Assignment / Add Students
Once the Assignment has been created, you have two options for including Students in the assignment.
Option 1: Share a direct link for Students to join the assignment.
Option 2: Add Students
Students will automatically receive notifications based on your chosen settings.
Option 1: Share Assignment Link
Option 2: Add Students
Paste student emails manually
Upload a CSV file
Share a unique enrolment link (also available after the assignment has been deployed)
6. Add Additional Faculty Members
D. Important Note and Notice of Data Collection
InStage is a third-party tool, and to access it for use in this course, you need to create an account on their platform. The institution has reviewed the security, data and privacy policies of the platform and has approved the use of InStage for this course. Please understand that by creating an account with InStage, you are consenting to the platform's use of your personal data and agreeing to their Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Please be aware that the AI functionality of the InStage platform utilizes processing by OpenAI's API to generate interview feedback. If you have any concerns, please review OpenAI's Privacy Policy and Security Policies. InStage has made it clear that user data is not used in the training process of their AI tool. Only the pre-trained models provided by OpenAI are used, and no additional user data is incorporated into training. If you disagree with involvement with any of the platforms above, you may choose to decline account creation. In this case, please contact us immediately and inform us of your decision, and we will get back to you with an alternative assignment option.