I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Teach for America (Denver, CO) in Mar 2011
Interview
The process is not super user friendly. I did't pass the first time I applied because the phone interview threw me off. I applied again and managed to get in. There are application questions/essays, a phone interview, teaching a 5 minute lesson, and an in person interview.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Teach for America (Baltimore, MD) in Apr 2014
Interview
Interview process simply included an interview over the phone. Focus of the interview was on how my extracurriculars had to do with community and the bettering of community. Focus on one big afterschool activity that you participate in which really shows that you care about the community. It is important that you mention how you were involved as leader in this. Also, it is important that you show timeliness with the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you do afterschool? What your passions? What clubs are you involved in? Why did you apply?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Teach for America (Nashville, TN) in May 2014
Interview
The interview process can be broken into four rounds: a written application, a phone interview, online aptitude tests, and an in-person, group and personal interview. The written application is quite extensive, but not too difficult. The phone interview is designed to make sure intentions are genuine for the application, and not everyone completes it. The online and aptitude tests are also not difficult, but they can take up to two hours each. The in-person interview is extremely nerve-wracking, because you must present a 5-minute lesson and answer some difficult scenario questions. The atmosphere is not awful, though, because other interviewees in the group are not competing for the same spot as you are - so everyone supports one another.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario (summarized): You plan to take your students to a play, but the principal opposes allowing the budget to be used for students to miss school. What do you do?