Job Interview tomorrow for job I REALLY want

[SCDem]

and need help! What questions should I have for them?

The position is a Public Policy Coordinator position for a non-profit organization. There is always a time in the interview when they ask you if you have any questions. I've always been well prepared before but just have never interviewed for this type of position and wondering if you guys have any insight.

Thanks for your help!

[GOPisEvil]

1. Oooooh...that would be a great job!

I'd love to have a job like that.

Ask them what their legislative priorties are. It would help if you did some research on a few likely topics, so you could have some answers and engage them in conversation about what's important to them.

Edit - the space bar is my friend. :eyes:

Edited again - Good luck!

[SCDem]

3. Thanks

Yeah I've spent since mid-week last week looking at the national non-profit's policy platform and looking at the bills within Congress they do track.

I know I am so excited and wish wish wish wish I will get the job. I currently write grants and am active in several areas in which they do support but then to add as one of my duties to track local, state and national legislation .... HELLO I do that in my spare time for fun!!

That's a good question all though I kind of already know the answer to it with the research I've done on them.... but maybe then I can engage them in conversation about the specific legislation I've read about.

I'm thinking a question about local government and city council or county council would be good but I'm just trying to thinking of a specific question.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Know their mission.

Think about new ways to communicate that mission to those unaffected directly and how to communicate that to those directly affected.

Out of The Box is good.

[SCDem]

4. Good idea

I was thinking of stressing the importance of the interconnectedness of their interests and how I have successfully written grants that addressed the shared interests of healthy housing, environment, health and education that they all go hand in hand and can either positively reinforce a child's IQ and development or hand in hand negatively affect it.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

5. I'm in the same field

Since interviewing assholes love to give hypothetical questions, I send them right back at em. I ask "If you could pass any of your issues tomorrow, no questions asked, which one would it be?" I also ask what accomplishments the organization is most proud of. And also ask a nuanced question about their policy. Like if they've got a stated position on alternative fuel research, ask them if they've been active in pursuing R&D money for colleges and universities.

Also be prepared to answer, in great detail, "what about your expertise makes you a good fit for this organization?" Make sure you can answer that to the minutest detail possible.

Best of luck! I've got an interview this afternoon myself.

[SCDem]

6. Thank you

I like the What accomplishments the organization is most proud of and I have been really working all this weekend on how to best present my experience.

Good luck to you!

[cassandra uprising]

8. that's great!

:woohoo:

Breaks legs on your interview!

edit for smiley

[cassandra uprising]

7. Wow! great news!

I'm sure your experience with grant writing will really serve you well. I wish you all my best. This may be too broad of a question, but it's all I can come up with at the moment.

My question would be how does the organization's policies effect the community they serve and what are the challenges that they face.

Break legs!

[SCDem]

9. Oooh ooh that's good

A question about barriers!!! I knew DU would come up with great questions. What are some of the biggest barriers you face in working towards your organization's mission?

Good job
Thank you

[cassandra uprising]

10. absolutely

I did a VISTA/ AmeriCorps year for a non-profit children's theater. I found that I loved the theater for its accomplishments, but non-profits tend to do a lot a back slapping and rest on their laurels when they get successful instead of finding new ways to stretch themselves to further benefit the community.

Rock out in your interview.