Here are some key things to highlight in a technical support intern interview:
**Technical stuff:**
- Troubleshooting methodology (isolate → identify → fix → document)
- Basic networking (DNS, HTTP, TCP/IP)
- OS fundamentals (Linux/Windows)
- Ticketing systems (Jira, ServiceNow)
- Log analysis basics
**Soft skills (they care a lot for support roles):**
- Clear communication
- Patience and empathy
- Working under pressure
- Escalation judgment — when to solve vs. when to pass up
**Common questions:**
- "Walk me through how you'd debug X not working"
- "Tell me about a time you solved a technical problem"
- "How do you explain technical issues to non-technical users?"
**Your angle:** Use your production incident stories — the ALB 502 error, CloudFront 403 fix — those are real troubleshooting examples most interns can't match. Frame them as "I identified the root cause, fixed it, and documented it."
Keep answers structured: **situation → what you did → result.** That's it.