Venture for America General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Venture for America
Fellow
Entry Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Group Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Group Presentation
You submit an application with some essay questions about why you should be considered for the program. If you're selected, you'll have a 1:1 interview. They prepare you really well for it with a checklist that helps you practice answering questions that are very similar to what the interviewer asks. If you pass your 1:1 interview, you're invited to Selection Day. We started with coffee and introductions with the judges and other potential fellows. We then did several fun group activities that really let you showcase your leadership skills. It was on Zoom, so everyone had to make sure they were in a quiet place with good internet for a few hours. They give you advance notice for your activities by providing background info and cases. Towards the end of Selection Day, you have another 1:1 interview, which is easy if you did well in the first one. I really wanted to be in the program, so I got a little nervous sometimes, but it was a great experience and I'd do it all over again!
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Can you tell me why you're interested in this opportunity?
- Describe a time when you initiated something novel.
- What makes you interested in our mission?
Venture for America
Fellow
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Group Presentation Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding System Design Case Presentation Group Other
You start by applying online and submitting some essays and the usual application info. Then, there's a 40-minute 1:1 with someone from VFA, mainly asking behavioral questions and about your past experiences, plus what you'd bring to VFA. If that goes well, you get invited to selection day, which was a Zoom call for my group. Zoom made group discussions tough, with lots of interruptions, especially when people tried to talk at the same time. You have to solve 3 case study questions. One was given in advance, and more details came out during the interview. One case involved rating employees on their ethics based on a story. Another was a group task to create a small business pitch, where one person presents each part and most group members get asked questions about it. They also discussed the case study that was sent beforehand. It all seemed pretty straightforward, maybe too much so. I think providing evidence and reasoning for my answers was the best strategy. Selection Day wraps up with a final 1:1 interview, including a DEI question. I felt like the group part and the DEI question went really well, but I didn't get an offer. I'm worried the DEI aspect might have hurt my chances, given how well I thought I did in the group interview and the positive responses I received. I could be wrong, but I felt like I handled every question professionally and confidently.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- What have you done to further DEI?
- What can you add to VFA?
- Rate employees on how ethical they were in the story.
Venture for America
Student Worker
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Group Panel
Interview formats
Group Behavioral
It was a terrible interview process with way too many stages. The final interview was a negative experience because during the 7-hour group interview, you're essentially forced to say bad things about the other candidates.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Who in the group do you think lacks self-awareness the most?
Venture for America General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Venture for America interview reports.
“Given some data, can you predict the next VFA city within ten minutes?”
Read reports →“If you had to pick, which city would you nominate as the next VFA city?”
Read reports →“In your opinion, what is the most critical social issue confronting us today?”
Read reports →“Based on the stats provided for various cities (population, patents, walkability, community participation, etc.), which city would you suggest VFA expand into next, considering VFA's core values?”
Read reports →“If you were to rank everyone you know in the world by how well they know you, from closest to acquaintances, what three adjectives would people at the very front of that line use to describe you, and what three adjectives would people at the very back use?”
Read report →“What would be your reaction if you were more intelligent and diligent than a colleague but they earned double your salary?”
Read report →“In retrospect, what is your evaluation of the group's overall performance during the activity?”
Read report →“Given certain data, select a city for a new company office and explain your choice.”
Read report →“How are you connected to VFA's mission and what do you like about VFA?”
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