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Colloquio per lo stage

Giulia sent her updated résumé on Saturday evening because she was afraid of forgetting important attachments before the internship interview.

Illustration for the B1 story "Colloquio per lo stage": Giulia arriva in anticipo, spiega progetti universitari e mediazione di gruppo, e aspetta l'email del venerdì con l'esito.

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Giulia ha inviato il aggiornato sabato sera, temendo di dimenticare allegati importanti prima del per lo stage. Oggi entra nella sala riunioni vetrata dieci minuti prima, salutando la responsabile HR con una stretta di mano sicura ma non arrogante. Le chiedono perché ha scelto quel dipartimento e lei risponde citando un progetto universitario simile alla loro trimestrale. Quando le propongono uno scenario con clienti difficili, spiega come ha una discussione accesa durante un laboratorio di gruppo. Alla fine dell'incontro, concordano che riceverà un'email entro venerdì con l'esito e le istruzioni sui da firmare. Prima di uscire, Giulia chiede quali saranno le responsabilità quotidiane e in che modo il suo lavoro verrà seguito durante i primi mesi. La responsabile apprezza la domanda e descrive un periodo iniziale con una tutor, riunioni settimanali e obiettivi progressivi da concordare insieme. Sulla strada di casa, Giulia ripensa alle risposte che ha dato e annota due punti da migliorare. Non conosce ancora l'esito, ma sente di aver presentato con sincerità le proprie capacità.

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Giulia sent her updated résumé on Saturday evening because she was afraid of forgetting important attachments before the internship interview. Today she enters the glass-walled meeting room ten minutes early and greets the HR manager with a confident but unassuming handshake. They ask why she chose that department, and she answers by describing a university project similar to their quarterly roadmap. When they give her a scenario involving difficult clients, she explains how she mediated a heated discussion during a group workshop. At the end of the meeting, they agree that she will receive an email by Friday with the outcome and instructions about the documents to sign. Before leaving, Giulia asks what her daily responsibilities will be and how her work will be supervised during the first few months. The manager appreciates the question and describes an initial period with a mentor, weekly meetings, and progressive goals that they will agree on together. On the way home, Giulia reflects on her answers and notes two points to improve. She does not know the outcome yet, but feels that she presented her abilities honestly.

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B1 Italian Reading Comprehension Exercises

1. Why did Giulia send her résumé on Saturday night?

2. How does she answer about her choice of department?

3. What will she receive by Friday?

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