Editorial Assistant Interview Questions

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Over zoom, tell us about yourself, tell us your experience with writing and editing, tell us your experience about writing and editing in a professional/newswriting capacity, have you written for a newspaper before, what is your experience with news/arts/health/sports (depending on job you applied for), what is your process when pitching, interviewing, transcribing, and writing, do you have any questions
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Editorial Assistant

Interviewed at York University

4
Mar 19, 2025

Over zoom, tell us about yourself, tell us your experience with writing and editing, tell us your experience about writing and editing in a professional/newswriting capacity, have you written for a newspaper before, what is your experience with news/arts/health/sports (depending on job you applied for), what is your process when pitching, interviewing, transcribing, and writing, do you have any questions

Initial interview: - What is your greatest achievement? - Why did you apply for the editorial assistant position at EMJ? - Why did you leave your current role? Competency based interview: assesses fit for the role and company - What can you tell me about EMJ? - What do you think would be the most challenging aspect of the role? - How do you go about the writing process? Values based interview: - Who inspired you? - What did you enjoy and not enjoy about your degree? - How would your manager describe you?
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Editorial Assistant

Interviewed at European Medical Journal

3.8
Jun 29, 2024

Initial interview: - What is your greatest achievement? - Why did you apply for the editorial assistant position at EMJ? - Why did you leave your current role? Competency based interview: assesses fit for the role and company - What can you tell me about EMJ? - What do you think would be the most challenging aspect of the role? - How do you go about the writing process? Values based interview: - Who inspired you? - What did you enjoy and not enjoy about your degree? - How would your manager describe you?

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