I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Chicago in May 2012
Interview
I did not have an interview process. Those who get these positions are based on recommendations by the Alderman. Though, some people do apply formally, most who received the position knew the Alderman or someone in the office who recommended and/or referred them.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Chicago (Chicago, IL) in May 2019
Interview
The process was really fast, I interviewed with the ward I was working with directly. But once you're in the hiring process, there is a lot of background checks, fingerprints, going to city hall directly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was more of a "tell me about yourself" based interview
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Chicago (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2012
Interview
I was found from my college career center job/internship board. We went over my writing sample and discussed previous job/volunteer experience as well as senior thesis background.