Human Rights Watch Mock Interview

Master 35 Human Rights Watch interview questions covering advocacy, research ethics, and crisis response.

Question 13 of 35

Do you have experience with writing grant proposals?

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Isaiah Swanson is a volunteer recruitment professional who has interviewed, trained, and supervised thousands of volunteers supporting dozens of nonprofit programs helping families in crisis, homebound seniors, and victims of natural disasters.

Grant seeking is a vital part of many nonprofit organizations. If you have exposure to this type of work, walk the interviewer through some of your grant-seeking successes. Don't be shy about sharing the financial yields of some of your grant-seeking efforts! If you do not have experience in this area, discuss how you could assist and learn.

Isaiah Swanson

"I fully understand the importance of grant proposals as this process accounts for millions of dollars awarded every year to a variety of causes. Because of my undergraduate and graduate research in public policy, I have developed strong writing skills. Although my current organization employs professional writers to do these tasks, I have provided data for grant proposals and understand the grant-seeking cycle. I would be thrilled to further develop my skills in this area by completing grant proposals for Human Rights Watch."

Isaiah Swanson

"I have written hundreds of grant proposals throughout the years seeking funding from private foundations, corporations, individual entities, and government agencies. These proposals have resulted in fully-funding five programs providing food and shelter for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. I understand that Humans Rights Watch does not accept government funding, and I have years of experience sourcing funding from private foundations and corporations. Consequently, not only is my portfolio vast but so is my knowledge on how to find new sources."

Isaiah Swanson

Keep in mind that Human Rights Watch does not accept government funding, and acknowledging that in an interview will show you have done your homework. Government funding is often a large part of a nonprofit's grant cycle, so share your insight into how you would account for that gap in potential funding sources.

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35Human Rights Watch Interview Questions & Answers

Discovery

1.Why do you want to work in the nonprofit sector when you can earn more money working in a profit driven corporate environment?

Discovery

2.Although we don't offer many volunteer opportunities with Human Rights Watch, we do have a robust internship program and want to work with individuals who value volunteerism. Walk me through your volunteer experience.

Operational

3.At Human Rights Watch, we aim to hire individuals who can wear many different 'hats' in our organization. What other job functions could you perform?

Situational

4.How do you encourage generosity in others, whether it be their ability to contribute financially or with their time?

Situational

5.At Human Rights Watch we want people on our development team with a strong affinity for sales and fundraising . Have you ever had a fundraising target from a previous nonprofit employer, and how did you hit that target?

Discovery

6.At Human Rights Watch, we want to hire those who are passionate about reporting global human rights abuses. How do you connect with this aspect of our mission?

Discovery

7.We want to know what you are passionate about. If you could work for any cause, what would you choose?

Technical

8.In your opinion, how can Human Rights Watch continue to leverage social media in its fundraising efforts?

Operational

9.Do you know anyone who has worked for Human Rights Watch before? What kind of feedback have you received on our organization?

Discovery

10.Do you have experience recruiting interns and/or volunteers? While Human Rights Watch does not rely on a great amount of volunteer labor, we do pride ourselves on our internship program.

Discovery

11.In your opinion, what are the greatest challenges in our global community?

Situational

12.Many nonprofits take an apologetic approach when asking for funding. What is your fundraising approach?

Technical

13.Do you have experience with writing grant proposals?

Situational

14.Tell me about your greatest work-related accomplishment.

Situational

15.Tell me about a contribution you made to the last team you worked on.

Situational

16.Give me an example of a time you went above and beyond.

Discovery

17.Salaries are not typically as competitive with nonprofits as they are with corporate positions. What are your salary expectations?

Situational

18.Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?

Discovery

19.What is your philosophy regarding work-life balance?

Operational

20.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

Operational

21.Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to improve work related procedures.

Discovery

22.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

Situational

23.Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

Technical

24.What experience do you have using team-based messaging applications?

Situational

25.How do you like to encourage ideas in others?

Operational

26.At nonprofits like Human Rights Watch, budgeting is an important part of our financial reality. How have you managed a tight budget in the past?

Discovery

27.When have you shown great integrity at work?

Discovery

28.On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?

Scenario

29.Have you ever been advised by a fellow employee or supervisor to lie about a situation? How did you handle this ethical dilemma?

Situational

30.Human Rights Watch is a fast-paced environment where employees often juggle multiple projects and responsibilities. How do you handle stress on the job?

Discovery

31.Are you applying for any other jobs?

Situational

32.How does Human Rights Watch fit into your professional development plan?

Discovery

33.Do you have any additional questions about Human Rights Watch and the work we do globally?

Discovery

34.What unique experiences, skills, or characteristics do you have that you believe would make you a valuable asset to Human Rights Watch?

Operational

Human Rights Watch Mock Interview

Do you have experience with writing grant proposals?

35Human Rights Watch Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why do you want to work in the nonprofit sector when you can earn more money working in a profit driven corporate environment?

2.Although we don't offer many volunteer opportunities with Human Rights Watch, we do have a robust internship program and want to work with individuals who value volunteerism. Walk me through your volunteer experience.

3.At Human Rights Watch, we aim to hire individuals who can wear many different 'hats' in our organization. What other job functions could you perform?

4.How do you encourage generosity in others, whether it be their ability to contribute financially or with their time?

5.At Human Rights Watch we want people on our development team with a strong affinity for sales and fundraising . Have you ever had a fundraising target from a previous nonprofit employer, and how did you hit that target?

6.At Human Rights Watch, we want to hire those who are passionate about reporting global human rights abuses. How do you connect with this aspect of our mission?

7.We want to know what you are passionate about. If you could work for any cause, what would you choose?

8.In your opinion, how can Human Rights Watch continue to leverage social media in its fundraising efforts?

9.Do you know anyone who has worked for Human Rights Watch before? What kind of feedback have you received on our organization?

10.Do you have experience recruiting interns and/or volunteers? While Human Rights Watch does not rely on a great amount of volunteer labor, we do pride ourselves on our internship program.

11.In your opinion, what are the greatest challenges in our global community?

12.Many nonprofits take an apologetic approach when asking for funding. What is your fundraising approach?

13.Do you have experience with writing grant proposals?

14.Tell me about your greatest work-related accomplishment.

15.Tell me about a contribution you made to the last team you worked on.

16.Give me an example of a time you went above and beyond.

17.Salaries are not typically as competitive with nonprofits as they are with corporate positions. What are your salary expectations?

18.Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?

19.What is your philosophy regarding work-life balance?

20.How do you prioritize multiple projects when they all seem equally important?

21.Tell me about a time when you took the initiative to improve work related procedures.

22.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

23.Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

24.What experience do you have using team-based messaging applications?

25.How do you like to encourage ideas in others?

26.At nonprofits like Human Rights Watch, budgeting is an important part of our financial reality. How have you managed a tight budget in the past?

27.When have you shown great integrity at work?

28.On a scale from 1 to 10, how honest are you?

29.Have you ever been advised by a fellow employee or supervisor to lie about a situation? How did you handle this ethical dilemma?

30.Human Rights Watch is a fast-paced environment where employees often juggle multiple projects and responsibilities. How do you handle stress on the job?

31.Are you applying for any other jobs?

32.How does Human Rights Watch fit into your professional development plan?

33.Do you have any additional questions about Human Rights Watch and the work we do globally?

34.What unique experiences, skills, or characteristics do you have that you believe would make you a valuable asset to Human Rights Watch?

35.What suggestions do you have for Human Rights Watch to improve as an organization?