The position you are interviewing for is brand new. If hired, how would you take ownership of this position and further refine its role within the team?

Prepare to answer this question by conducting as much research as you can on the job responsibilities and the structure of the team you will potentially be joining. Since this is a new position, you want to show that you can be practical and efficient in tackling your responsibilities while also being creative and bold in your vision for the position's future.

"I understand the role of the digital content specialist is part of the broader communications team and is new to this chapter, which I consider to be an exciting opportunity. More and more nonprofits like United Way are leveraging their digital presence and social following to not only advertise their organization's work but also advocate for causes. In the future, I could see myself crafting more content for United Way's website and social media related to education, income, and health advocacy and informing our followers about how to get involved with systemic change."

"While reading over the position description for the partnerships coordinator (rental assistance and homeless prevention), I was thrilled by the prospect of taking on this new role and seeing how I can embrace it and expand its effectiveness within the housing department. This position requires ensuring grant compliance in addition to managing several rental assistance associates; both of these responsibilities play to my strengths and experiences thus far in my career. I see a great deal of potential in this position, including investigating how to incorporate new technology into our assessment process and how to procure funding for that."