I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (New York, NY) in Mar 2010
Interview
The TFA interview process is extremely extensive and taxing. Be sure you definitely want to do TFA; otherwise, it is extremely easy for the recruiting team to weed you out. You first apply online to qualify for a phone interview. If you get past the phone interview, you are invited to a final interview day.
The final interview day lasts from 9AM - AT LEAST 2PM. The afternoon is spent in one-on-one interviews, and so you have to wait until your turn. I was assigned to a 3:35 meeting, but this was delayed until 4PM. I think this is generally the case on final interview day.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (Philadelphia, PA) in Dec 2024
Interview
The interview was very different from most interviews but I was definitely well-prepared with the resources that TFA had offered in preparation. My interviewer was very nice and it often felt like a conversation between us about whatever question was asked which was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to be a part of Teach For America?
I applied online. I interviewed at Teach for America (Ithaca, NY) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview started with a mock lesson and case study, followed by questions about me and my interest in the position. I prepared slides to present to the interviewer and shared my screen.
You had to complete a demo in front of other candidates as well as recruiters. The demo itself was short and you had flexibility in what you “taught” for your lesson.
