I applied online. I interviewed at U.S. Commercial Service
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Commercial Service (Boston, MA) in Jun 2024
Interview
Remote or in-person interview possible. Typically a panel interview with office director, and one or two current interns to give insights on work life. Very friendly and good questions, just make sure to have a firm understanding of what the agency does because that will be tested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about our organization?
What's your favorite class been and why?
Talk about a public speaking experience when you shared your research results.
~ 30 min interview asked basic questions about why interested in the internship, what will be able to provide and queried for general understanding of what the commercial service does. Applied through vsfs
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at U.S. Commercial Service in Apr 2021
Interview
It was a single interview process. Very casual and asked typical interview questions (strengths, weaknesses, navigating virtual work). It also asked what you know about the company. Make sure to prepare a few questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How well can you navigate a virtual work environment?
How do you stay organized?