I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Aspen Institute (Washington, DC) in May 2021
Interview
Two rounds of behavioral interviews (with some technical questions sprinkled in) with the team that you applied for. Asked about personal contribution to or perspective on DEI. Went through resume and asked clarifying questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
DEI is very important to the Aspen Institute. How do you plan to incorporate that into your internship? What do you hope to take away from your time with us?
The interview was excellent—interviewers were very kind, approachable, and easygoing. The conversation flowed naturally, creating a comfortable environment. I would highly recommend applying to this opportunity for a positive experience.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Aspen Institute (Berlin) in Nov 2024
Interview
The interview during my internship selection process was very friendly and comfortable. It allowed me to open up and talk about my experiences and skills which then allowed me to get the internship position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Expressing the motivation in joining the organization.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Aspen Institute (Aspen, CO)
Interview
Was being considered for two internship positions and had about 5 interviews in total. Most of the interviews felt kind of repetitive but they were with different members of the department team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you stay organized with competing deadlines?
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Aspen Institute with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Aspen Institute overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Aspen Institute as a Intern according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 10%
Other: 10%
Group panel interview: 10%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
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