The first round was chill. It was more mechanical than a conversation. Asked general questions about motives and past experiences. It ended faster than I expected. I got an invitation for a second round and haven't done that yet.
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Question 1
What skills do you want to get out of this internship
I applied online. I interviewed at Council on Foreign Relations (New York, NY) in Sept 2024
Interview
Asked me a couple standard behaviorals, tell me about yourself etc. Nothing really out of the ordinary. The interview lasted about 15 minutes not much longer. Make sure you know a good amount about the organization going in. That is important.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
How would this internship benefit your future career
I applied online. I interviewed at Council on Foreign Relations (Washington, DC) in Mar 2026
Interview
I went through the first round interview with HR last week. It only lasted around ~15mins. 10 minutes of them asking you questions and 5mins for you to ask them questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why the CFR and why this particular position?
What do you intend to get out of the internship?
Are you okay with working 28hrs / week for 4 days a week