Tell me about your internship experience? Why do you want to work for Senator X specifically?
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Tell us about a time you had to explain a complex concept to someone who did not have the same level of knowledge/expertise.
I literally was asked by a staff member "What is your favorite color?" as well as "What can you tell us about yourself that we can't tell by looking at you?" My answer to the first question about my favorite color was "White" because when sunlight passes through a spectrum the white light represents all colors, therefore by having white as my favorite color, it actually makes all colors my favorite color. I got a blank stare and then was asked by the two (very young) interviewer some other questions that were completely irrelevant. It was clear they were just asking the first things that came to mind. It felt like they were trying to make me feel like an idiot. These two interviewers seemed lethargic, burnt out, dry, and snobby, it was draining to be in the room with them. A word of advice would be to get rid of the aloof, empty presence and adapt a more warm, gracious manner that is full of class like the rest of the university.
All the standard questions, nothing unusual.
Describe an instance in a prior job where you made an error or mistake, and how you compensated for it.
How do you measure success?
Tell me about yourself and why you want to work at Harvard at this job?
Even though I graduated from a top-50 law school with honors, my interviewer asked me why my "grades were so low." Apparently, honors is subpar for the Air Force.
How did you prepare for this interview?
What is the biggest challenge facing Congressman XX's district?
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