The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Motley Fool
Interview
They are really bad about getting back to you, and take forever with all things hiring. Don't let that discourage you. I showed up to their young investor day, met the person in charge of hiring, sent in an application and had totally written it off when months later i got a call for an interview and then got the job.
That being said their intern program is incredibly selective. You have to be a certain kind of person, a little different, not too serious or professional, but passionate. They want you doing it for the right reasons (not money). I didn't even ask to get paid but they told me they had to pay me and I said ok.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Something along the lines of why do you like investing. (Hint, just to make money is the wrong answer)
The questions were about myself, the way I think, and how I would fit into the company culture. My resume was important, but the fit was the most important part.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Motley Fool in Jan 2013
Interview
Submitted an online application in early January, received a request to schedule a phone interview about three weeks later. The interview was very casual, they put me on speakerphone. In all, there were 3 interviewers. They were very friendly and seemed to just want to get to know me better. After asking me about my investing background and education, they let me ask any questions I had and described the work environment that I should expect. Overall, the interview took less than 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of classes are you taking right now? (Not that difficult, but again, the purpose of the interview seemed to be just to get to know me better)