I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (Ithaca, NY) in Oct 2015
Interview
(This is all about the final interview; I skipped the phone interview). Do a pre-prepared five minute sample lesson. Then there is a group activity, then a break, and then the regular one-on-one interview. Make sure you have practiced your sample lesson heavily: five minutes goes by very quickly. Also make sure you have time during the sample lesson for there to be an individual group/activity and to go around the room and engage with individuals as they do it. The interview itself was very weird: the interviewer does not make eye contact the entire time because they are typing furiously on the computer. Also, they asked weird questions like interrogating me heavily about how selective a specific extracurricular I do is, instead of focusing more on work experiences and behavioral stuff.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a coworker or boss.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Teach for America (New York, NY)
Interview
The interview process lasted about an hour and a half. I provided a demo lesson plan, then reflected on a case study, and finally went over my resume and why I wanted to join Teach for America
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Teach for America?
Future career goals?
Reflect on my own experience through the education system.
I interviewed at Teach for America (New Haven, CT)
Interview
For the interview process, you have to submit an online application on the website. There are several deadlines for applying throughout the course of the year. Then, there was a virtual interview with several components, including a short teaching interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work with Teach for America, and how are you committed to educational equity?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Teach for America (Newark, NJ)
Interview
Teach For America's staffing for corps member interviews is hit or miss. I felt uncomfortable with the forced rainbow coalition interview set up. It seemed very performative especially when you realized that there were no regular Black people. Everyone graduated from Harvard or had an MBA from some other Ivy. It was weird.