30Social Work Internship Interview Questions & Answers
1.Why did you apply for an internship with our agency?
2.Why are you pursuing a career in social work?
3.Tell me about your education.
4.Are you CPR certified, and if so, is your certification current?
5.What can you tell me about our organization?
6.Are you available to work weekends when needed?
7.What is your greatest strength?
8.What are the top three skills needed to work as a social work professional?
9.How would you describe your communication skills?
10.What is your greatest weakness and what are you doing to improve?
11.Do you have reliable transportation?
12.What would you like to learn here as an intern?
13.Do you work well with others?
14.What experience do you have working with our target population?
15.Are you a leader or a follower?
16.How did you hear about this position?
17.Do you have volunteer experience?
18.How would you describe your organizational skills?
19.We require all candidates to submit to a pre-employment drug screen. Will there be an issue passing the drug screen?
20.Do you work well under pressure?
21.Can you work independently, or do you prefer to be closely supervised?
22.How do you handle a dispute with a co-worker or supervisor?
23.Why did you choose to work with this target population?
24.This concludes our interview. Do you have any questions for me?
25.Are you a member of any professional organizations?
26.Do you consider yourself a compassionate person?
27.What are the three main sections of a psychosocial assessment report?
28.Please tell me about your interpersonal skills.
29.What do you hope to accomplish as a social worker?
30.How does your previous experience apply to the work we do here?