# STAR interview answers for internships: two complete examples

## Replace ‘50% more accurate’ with what actually happened

Fictional source notes: a student found four repeated order IDs in a 40-row import, kept the original file, checked the import history with a teammate and submitted a corrected class report. No accuracy study was performed.

### Repair the unsupported answer

| Weak claim | Use instead |
| --- | --- |
| The spreadsheet was messy | Four order IDs appeared more than once in a 40-row import |
| I used advanced analytics | I compared the IDs and checked the import history |
| I improved accuracy by 50% | We corrected the confirmed import problem before submitting the report |
| Everyone loved the result | The actual feedback, if any; otherwise leave it out |

## Your turn

Tell the story in a short answer. Then explain why four repeated IDs do not necessarily mean four rows should be deleted.

## Your answer

[Write your approach here.]

## For your own application

For each result in your own answer, ask what was measured and what you personally changed. A corrected report is a result; it does not need an invented improvement percentage.

Return to the guide for the worked answer and source notes:
https://internshipdeadlines.com/guides/internship-star-answer-examples