Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia.
Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Interview process was good, a lot of questions based around investigations and how you would deal with certain situations. Definitely have to be familiar with what PDS stands for and the different divisions within the organization.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is a public defender
Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia
Intern
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral
They started by asking why I was interested in the internship, then they asked me a couple of questions about situations I've been in. I only really remember one question clearly, which was about what I would say if I was asking people questions about a crime and was told to stop meddling and helping the person who committed the crime. My answer was that I was just gathering facts, but I think I should have been more aggressive and said I was helping the legal system make sure the right person was caught.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What would you say if you were in a dangerous neighborhood as an intern investigator and someone didn't want to talk to you because you were helping criminals?
Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia
Intern
Intern Difficult Neutral experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Case
I had one Skype interview with an investigator at PDS that lasted about 45 minutes to an hour. It was mostly basic questions about my resume, and then they threw in some scenarios. They asked what I'd do in certain situations that would surely come up during the internship, like given a case, where to start the investigation, or what to do if witnesses are uncooperative.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What would be your course of action if a witness refuses to see you?
- If presented with a case, what would be your initial steps for the investigation?
- How would you proceed if witnesses are unwilling to cooperate with your investigation?
Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia interview reports.
“What is a public defender”
Read reports →“If the complaining witness's brother answers the door, how would you speak to him? (in Spanish)”
Read reports →“If a client confessed to child molestation, what steps would you take, including who you would inform?”
Read reports →“What would be your course of action if a witness refuses to see you?”
Read reports →“In your opinion, what is the role of PDS within the criminal justice system?”
Read report →“If a client confessed to abusing children, what would you do?”
Read report →“Can you explain what this agency does?”
Read report →“For a case study involving an individual committing robbery, given a statement, what investigative steps would you propose, what defense strategy would you formulate, and what evidence would you require and how would you obtain it?”
Read report →“What would you say if you were in a dangerous neighborhood as an intern investigator and someone didn't want to talk to you because you were helping criminals?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Public Defender Service For The District Of Columbia interview reports.