Fall is the season when many Farmer School of Business students make their pitch to recruiters to earn jobs and internships, bringing their elevator speeches, their resumes, and their best attitudes. But we wondered what questions recruiters most wanted to hear from students?

So we asked them.

“I tell students the best question that has ever been asked to me in an interview is at the end of the interview, a student asked me, ‘Well, I think this interview went really well. Do you see any issues why we wouldn't move forward?’ And it puts me on the spot, and I'm pretty blunt when I tell them, ‘You did a great job. You're going to get to the next step,’” David Woodworth, Terillium

“I’d like questions about more of the global aspect of the company. There's global opportunities all over the world, not just here in the states. I want to broaden your horizons if you want to.” – Brandon Atkins, DHL

“Come with some idea of how what you are interested in and what you are good at marries together with what we do. Because companies can offer lots of positions, so students should come with somewhat pointed questions about what they might be interested in,” -- Scott Hicks, Crowe

“A lot of students coming out of college are looking for a job. We love hearing from students who are interested in a career. I want to hear about your goals -- one year, five years, and ten years.  What are your opportunities for growth? What are the opportunities for development? Those types of questions get us excited.” -- Abra Wyenandt, ATS Logistics

“I think the thing that I want to hear most is what does success look like for them as a candidate coming in? What do they need to know? What should they focus on? What should they expect in the first 30, 60, 90 days as they're preparing to go into a life outside of school and into work.” -- Andy Copperman, Deloitte

“I really like the questions where they ask, what makes a good candidate, what we're looking for in a person, what makes someone successful in either one of our internships or full-time consultant roles, because that shows that they're wanting to pay attention to detail and then also tailoring themselves and their experience to what we might be looking for and what might set them up best for success.” -- Abby Tee, Ryan LLC

“The question I look for the most is, ‘What is the company culture like? What sort of environment am I going to be working in once I start with the company?’ Our company culture is why we are who we are. It's very important to me. I can teach anybody logistics. I can't teach you to be a team player and want to be a part of what we're doing, and so if you fit the culture, the work's going to come. But really, being a part of our team is really, really important to us, and that's one of the things that I'm looking for at a career fair. I'll take any major. It doesn't have to be in logistics or supply chain. As long as you're the right fit for the company, you're going to be just fine.” -- Paige Hufford, ODW Logistics

“I like the question, ‘Are you looking for a specific major?’ Because for the program that we are promoting today, it is not just one specific major. That has seemed to get the most smiles out of everyone when that question has been asked and it's nice to say ‘No.’ Whether you are information security, finance, economics, if you were an advertising public relations major, we would love to have you apply. We want you to be open to learn and have a positive attitude. The rest we can teach.”-- Danielle Allphin, Peoples Bank

“I love being asked ‘What are you looking for in an ideal candidate?’ Because I think it kind of shocks them when you answer with ‘Just the right attitude.’ Because I feel like so many students think they need to put in all this time into having the perfect resume or having the perfect work experience or internships or whatever it may be, and those things are fabulous. I'm not discrediting any of that. But just have the right attitude, and it's going to take you really far.”  -- Katie Denton, Integrity Express Logistics

“Why I chose where I work. I think that shows interest in the culture and the people, as opposed to just coming here looking for a job. I think it shows that you want to find the right fit, which I think is really important, especially in a day and age where people bounce around a lot. I think it's very important to make a good decision on your first job and know that it's going to be a good home.”-- Jackson Crane, CIBC