I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at World Resources Institute (Washington, DC) in Mar 2019
Interview
The interview is pretty standard for WRI interview process. Applied online with a resume and cover letter. I heard back less than a week for a phone interview.
After, I heard back again about a week later for the second stage of the interview which is to write a report based on a provided assignment in under 48 hours.
After sending the report, I proceeded to the third stage of the interview process which was a reference check on two provided references.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you implement sustainability into your own personal life?
Phone interview with a scripted list of questions, asking about general prior work experience and precise interest in the role. Also asked about frequency/experience with volunteer work relevant to the role.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at World Resources Institute (London, England) in Feb 2025
Interview
Very basic questions tell me about yourself and how you fit with the role and company goals. They are looking for someone who shares the same level of passion for the company.
I applied online. I interviewed at World Resources Institute (Washington, DC) in Apr 2024
Interview
Conducted over the phone and asked about my interest in the role, past work experience, and past volunteer experience. Large emphasis on my background knowledge on the topic of the internship.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in working on this (specific) issue?