Intern Interview Questions - Revision history

Kevin.Williams at 20:38, 8 August 2014

2014-08-08T20:38:12Z

KevinWright at 18:20, 15 April 2014

2014-04-15T18:20:01Z

Liane: Receiving Interview questions added

2012-12-19T19:43:56Z

Receiving Interview questions added

Dheiber: /* Department Specific Interview Questions */

2011-11-15T22:21:52Z

Department Specific Interview Questions

Scellef: /* Department Specific Interview Questions */ Added Distro Interview Question link

2011-11-03T20:20:16Z

Department Specific Interview Questions: Added Distro Interview Question link

Soberg at 20:01, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T20:01:30Z

Soberg at 19:18, 17 September 2011

2011-09-17T19:18:39Z

Laurel: removed general HR category

2011-07-16T23:43:33Z

removed general HR category

Elizabethwt: /* Department Specific Interview Questions */

2011-06-03T00:51:51Z

Department Specific Interview Questions

Darryl at 19:54, 19 April 2011

2011-04-19T19:54:39Z

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	The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked intern candidates. If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.		The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked intern candidates. If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.

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	The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked intern candidates. If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.		The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked intern candidates. If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.

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 * This internship will involve training new volunteers regularly. Describe a time when you taught a total beginner a relatively complex task.  What happened?  What was the outcome?
-* Are you a people person?
+* You will be working with a diverse volunteer group, do you consider yourself a people person?
 * How does an internship at Free Geek fit into your career goals?

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-The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked unpaid intern candidates.  If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.
+The questions below are a list of many of the questions we've asked intern candidates.  If you're going to interview someone for an internship, you should '''pick and choose which questions you'd like to ask'''.
 Also, you should get acquainted with [[Volunteer Intern Process for Supervisors | how to screen and supervise interns]].
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-* What is your experience with computers?
+* What do you know about Free Geek?
-* What is your experience with Linux?
+* What interested you most about this particular internship?
-* What kind of experience do you have with teaching?  Tell us about formal and informal experiences, including one-on-one teaching of absolute beginners.
+* Why do you want to intern with us?
-* Describe a time when you taught a total beginner a relatively complex task.  What happened?  What was the outcome?
+* This internship will involve training new volunteers regularly. Describe a time when you taught a total beginner a relatively complex task.  What happened?  What was the outcome?
-* Why do you want to intern with us?
+* Are you a people person?
 * How does an internship at Free Geek fit into your career goals?
-* What would your last supervisor say your strengths are?  What would s/he say your areas for  improvement are?
+* What do you want to achieve here?
 * Do you work best by yourself or with other people around?
 * Are you interested in taking on a supervisory role?
 * Are there any skills or achievements that you'd like to share with us?
-* What do you want to achieve here?
+* Give me an example when you had a volunteer or employee who was excited about an opportunity but was having difficulty following specific guidelines or policies, how did you handle this situation? If you don't have any personal experience with this, what would you do in a situation like this?
-* What specific skills would you like to pick up while interning here?
+* What is your experience with Linux?
 * What do you know about the philosophy of free open source software?
-* What do you know about Free Geek?
+* What is your experience with computers?
 * Have you ever worked with a volunteer run, grassroots organization? What did you learn about how to actually accomplish things in this environment?
 * When would you like to start? What hours would you like to work?

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	* (If the interviewee is completing the internship for school credit or other organization's program) What sort of paperwork should I expect to fill out?		* (If the interviewee is completing the internship for school credit or other organization's program) What sort of paperwork should I expect to fill out?
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		+	===Department Specific Interview Questions===
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	[[Category:Volunteer Internships]][[Category:HR]]		[[Category:Volunteer Internships]][[Category:HR]]