Why are you interested in this government agency?

Tell me what you know about this agency.

How would you fit in with our organization’s mission?

Why do you wish to make a career in the government?

What employment experience have you had which you think might qualify you for this job?

What is your career plan?

What are your feelings about government employees generally and the effectiveness of bureaucracy?

In what other government agencies are you interested? In what ways do you prefer this one to the others?

How is what you learned in your college program applicable to what our agency does?

What training or experience have you had in negotiations or mediations?

Tell me about a time when your ethics were challenged. How did you handle the situation?

Describe to me a time when you had to work with someone from a different culture, what was the experience like and how did cultural differences impact the situation?

Tell me about a policy that you believe qualifies as a good international policy.

Do you have any experience in writing a proposal for funding, or any other fundraising experience?

Have you ever traveled abroad? If yes, explain the benefits. If no, explain what you would see as being beneficial to this position.

What types of volunteer experience have you had?

Describe to me a situation where you made a mistake. How did you handle that mistake and what was the end result?

Tell me about a time that would exemplify your integrity.