I interviewed at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Interview
A blend of behavioral and technical questions -- great that the interview was directly with the intern mentor and made the process feel very safe and conversational! Highly recommend applying if you're interested in think tank work and policy research
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Apr 2026
Interview
A little over an hour long with one interviewer. There were a lot of questions, but nothing too unexpected. I responded to the interview request email asking if there was anything I should review or prepare, and got a short list of topics that would be covered!
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Jul 2022
Interview
Interview was a phone call with team of three Research Assistants. They asked typical questions about prior experience and interest in the program. And reached out within two weeks about their decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What's your role in a team? Why are you interested in the program?