I reached out to the Director of Finance and Administration at Last Mile Health on LinkedIn for an informational interview. I learnt from him about an open position in finance and was invited for two in-person interviews in the company's office in Boston. One interview was with the Director and the other one was with a partnership officer.
I had a very positive impression overall. The first interviewer asked me questions about my background, MBA program, and why I would like to work in a non-profit organization. The interview turned to be more like a conversation and he demonstrated strong knowledge of the sector and business/finance aspects of non-profit firms. He was also very excited to share experience from his trip to Liberia. Both interviewers seemed to be very inspired to work at Last Mile Health and help people in remote places in Liberia. The organization has ambitious goals to scale up their model and have more impact on communities in Africa. My impression is that there is a very friendly and encouraging work environment, smart team, and it would definitely be a great place to work.
I was informed that the position was put on hold unfortunately. However, the interviewer was very kind and supportive and offered me to connect with other professionals in non-profit organizations in the Boston area. He introduced me to several managers with a recommendation and I had successful interviews with those firms.
Although there was no offer from Last Mile, I had a very positive interviewing experience and learnt a lot during the process. I was already interested in pursuing a career in the non-profit sector, but I became even more excited after speaking with both interviewers at Last Mile.