I applied through university. I interviewed at Southern California Edison (Rosemead, CA) in Feb 2012
Interview
The internship process is pretty standard. You don't get to many tricky questions. The manager tries to know you as a person and gauge your analytical abilities as well as understandings of the industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about renewable energy?
Tell me about a time that you work in teams/ being a leader.
I applied online. I interviewed at Southern California Edison (Pomona, CA)
Interview
The interview process consisted of a panel interview with four team members. The conversation lasted about an hour and included mainly behavioral questions. Each interviewer asked questions about different aspects of my background, including academic projects, teamwork experiences, and how I approach safety problems. The interview was conversational but structured, with follow up questions based on my responses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a work or school project you worked on.
Initial phone screen confirming several details before a panel interview with hiring manager(s) and engineer. There were around 5 questions or so, and they were roughly split between behavioral and technical.
The process was professional and straight to the point. They screen and make sure you hit all the requirements initially before moving you onto the next phase. Phone screen is about 5 minutes, very quick.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, what is your current GPA? What is your major?
