Creating a BigInterview Assignment

Following are directions to set up an Interview Assignment for a class; a video tutorial can also be found here.

1. After requesting access, login to Big Interview at https://calpoly.biginterview.com/ by clicking on the Login link in the upper right corner. Be sure to use your Cal Poly email to login.
2. You will likely be directed to the Student View dashboard. To navigate to your Faculty/Admin Dashboard, click on the Apps launcher (square dot icon in upper left) and click Admin Mode and select biginterview. 
3. Click Interviews in the top navigation bar and then select Interview Assignments. 
4. If you wish to use a past assignment you created or copy an existing  one, search the list of assignments and select the one you want to duplicate.
   • When you find the one you want to use, click on Actions drop-down on the right, then click Duplicate. 
   • The copy will open. Click the Edit Details and Settings link at the top to get started. 
   • At a minimum, you will want to change the name of the assignment and the due date. IMPORTANT: Please use your course abbreviation, course number, last name, and quarter to name your assignment (e.g. ENGR 301-01 Martin Fall 2025 Interview Assignment). 
   • You can update or edit any other details of the assignment. Please be sure to copy the new access code for your students.
5. If you are starting from scratch, then click the green Add New Assignment button to get started (after doing Step 3 above). 
6. Add all your assignment details and follow the automated path to create the assignment. 
7. IMPORTANT: Please use your course abbreviation, course number, last name, and quarter to name your assignment (e.g. ENGR 301-01 Martin Fall 2025 Interview Assignment). 
8. In step 3 (optional), you can assign lessons to your students which is learning content developed by BigInterview. 
9. In step 4 (optional), you can add or change the criteria used to score the interviews. After your students complete their assignments, you can use these criteria to review and add feedback to their interviews.  
10. In step 5 (optional), you can manually add users by typing their name and email address and clicking the plus sign. This would be in place of simply giving students the access code.
    • You can upload a CSV file of your class list by clicking on the blue Import Users from CSV button at the bottom of the page. The CSV file should have three columns in this order: First Name, Last Name, and Email. Keep in mind that the first row is the CSV header row. Also, if you upload a second file it will replace ALL the users from the first upload. 
    • Edit the invitation message with whatever text you want to add. As soon as you click the green Save Details button, an email will go out to all of the students that you added to the list. 
11.  You should come to a screen with an access code. If you have chosen NOT to upload users, then you can share the access code with the students in your class. They will simply login to BigInterview, go to Your Apps (9 dots) in upper left, select biginterview, click on Assignments and enter the assignment code to get started.  
12. Review this resource if you prefer to assign custom questions.

Creating a BigResume Assignment

After getting Admin access to Big Resume, create an assignment as follows:

1. Make sure you are in Admin mode in upper left part of your screen. If  not, click on My Apps icon (9 dots) and choose Admin Mode.  
2. Click on Resumes in blue bar then select Scoring Guides. 
3. Under the Invite-only / Code-based Folders, click on the Faculty: Resume Assignments for Duplication folder. Find a scoring guide that you want to duplicate. Click on three vertical dots to the right of the one you want to duplicate and choose DUPLICATE. 
4. Rename your SCORING GUIDE NAME.
   • IMPORTANT: Please use your course abbreviation, course number, last name, and quarter to name your assignment (e.g. ENGR 301-01 Martin Fall 2025 Resume Assignment). 
5. Type in the DUE DATE when your assignment is due (it will be due by 11:59 pm on that date).  
6. Fill in the SCORING GUIDE DESCRIPTION (OPTIONAL).  
7. Scroll down to Public Scoring Guide and turn that feature off. Choose whether to turn on or off the Get email notifications or Creator Access Only features. 
8. Review the Scoring Guide Settings and make your selections.
   • Note: Make the JOB DESCRIPTION mandatory if you want students to get Automated Tracking System (ATS) feedback for a specific position they are applying to. Click on Next Step.  
9. Click  on purple Next Step again in upper right. 
10. On the Send This Guide to Your Users page, decide if you want to upload a CSV of your class enrollees or INVITE WITH ACCESS CODE. If using the access code option, click on Copy Access Details. In your assignment instructions, you will give students that code to access your scoring guide. 
11. Click on FINISH SETUP. 

Tip: To test out what students see, click on 9 dots in upper left part of screen in Big Resume and switch from Admin Mode to bigresume. Click on Scan drop-down to ensure your instructions follow along with what they see. 

If using the Access Code option, here are sample instructions you can give students on how to complete the scan (this one makes the ATS fit mandatory):

• Once  you have your draft resume ready, find an internship you are interested in applying to. Login to the Cal Poly Portal, click on MustangJobs, and click on Career Resources tab. Click on Big Resume (use your cal poly email to sign up).
• Click on Scan drop-down in upper-left and select ResumeAI. 
• Click on Scan My Resume Now button 
• Under Step 1: Click into the Join by Code box and enter [paste your access code you copied earlier] (click on JOIN in that same box)  
• This will take you to a new screen with [Enter Scoring Guide Name from Step 4 above] at the top. Copy and paste the information from the job listing into the Role / Position, Company Name, and Job Description fields. 
• Scroll down to Step 2, click on CHOOSE FILE button to find and upload your resume then click on SCAN RESUME button. 
• Once the scan is done, click on VIEW FEEDBACK button. On next screen you will see either Gold Resume, Silver Resume, or a Bronze Resume rating. To right of that click on VIEW DETAILED FEEDBACK button. Go through each section under the Readability, Credibility, ATS Fit, and Format headings. Note the suggested changes and edit your resume to improve it.