Teaching Intern Interview Questions

Questions to ask teaching interns:

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• What do you know about Free Geek?

• Did you get a chance to look over the internship description? Do you have any questions about it?

• What interests you most about this particular internship?

• 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 would your last supervisor say your strengths are? What would s/he say your areas for improvement are?

• 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 kind of experience do you have with teaching? Tell us about formal and informal experiences, including one-on-one teaching of absolute beginners.

• Do you have any questions for me?

• What sort of paperwork should I expect to fill out, if any?

• When would you like to start? What is your availability?

• What is the best way to get in touch with you?