Assignment Desk Editor Mock Interview

Master 30 Assignment Desk Editor interview questions covering breaking news, resource coordination, and editorial judgment.

WRITTEN BY CHRISTINA ERNE
QUESTION 15 OF 30

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

The candidate should talk about what they hope to learn in this job and where those skills may take them in the future. Although the hiring manager may be looking for a candidate who plans to stick around, rather than leaving after a year or two, the candidate should be positive about gaining many skills necessary to be an essential part of any team.

"In five years from now, I see myself being a morning-side assignment desk editor. While in my first few years I hope to gain experience finding stories and relaying breaking news at every time of day, I hope to eventually know enough to run the desk completely myself in the early morning hours and find the important stories of the day that everyone needs to know when they wake up."

Christina Erne
30 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS · ASSIGNMENT DESK EDITOR
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