Here's how you can showcase your passion and enthusiasm for the role in an interview.

To highlight your passion and enthusiasm for an opportunity, I would suggest explaining why the role excites you. How does it align with your interests? How does it align with your values? How does it match your skills and strengths? Make sure you have also researched the company and the industry to show that you are not just interested in the role, but also the organisation and what they represent.

Show them what you are working with- by aligning your personal and professional interests with the role—what I call "magical alignment." Here’s how: Research Thoroughly: Deeply understand the company’s mission and culture. Share Stories: Use your experiences to showcase your skills and dedication. Body Language: Employ confident body language like eye contact and smiles. Ask Clarifying Questions: Ensure understanding of the role and whom you’re meeting. Connect Values: Highlight how your values mesh with the company’s goals. Express Gratitude: Always thank your interviewer for the opportunity. These steps could help convey not just your qualifications but also your authentic interest and fit for the role.

Be ready to share relevant experience. Share failures and the lessons you learned. You do not need to present as an individual who ever makes mistakes, that is unrealistic. Focus on being an individual who always learns from their mistakes. That makes you human and relatable.

Candidates often don't really consider how to curate strong questions that really can showcase their passion, commitment and interest. This can lead to missed opportunities in this segment of the interview. Make sure to develop a list of several questions which will help you to clarify certain key aspects of the job/program/company, but will also highlight your value to the interviewer. Provide some personal background to the question you are about to ask by referencing a given skill/competency which you would bring to the job. Then ask whether you would have the opportunity to utilize that skill/competency to the company's advantage. See how a question can both allow you to demonstrate one of your strengths and provide an answer?

Light up when you talk about the role's mission! Use strong verbs (e.g., "I'm excited to build on your success"). Show genuine curiosity with questions. They'll see your fire and want you on the team.

Demonstrating a strong alignment between your personal values and the company's mission or culture is key to showcasing your genuine interest in the role and organization. When you can articulate how your own principles resonate with the company's ethos, it indicates a deeper level of connection and commitment. This alignment suggests that you will not only be passionate about the job itself but also dedicated to contributing to the company's overall success.

Don't be a ghost! Send a thank-you email within 24 hours, reiterating your interest and enthusiasm. Mention something specific you discussed. It shows genuine interest and leaves a lasting impression.

Be careful to present your true self. Be authentic. If you are not, it will show through during the interview. You want to align with an environment you will achieve success.

As a job seeker you should think of the interview process not only as a test of your own skills or “fit” for the role but as an opportunity to gauge if this is an employer you will feel comfortable working with. As others have mentioned; be authentic, starting a new role is a partnership and should be treated as such by both the applicant and hiring manager.