2013 FCC Honors Program Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hi! Has anybody heard back from the FCC honors program? I had a screener interview on Monday through school and wanted to see if anyone has gotten an invite for a full interview yet. Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

For what it's worth, I had a screener earlier this month and haven't heard anything one way or the other. Maybe they're taking their time/conducting all their interviews first.

[Anonymous User]

according to the website, they will be contacting folks for interviews late september and early october, so I figure maybe next week?

[Anonymous User]

I asked my OCI screener when they expected to extend CBs, and he said no earlier than mid-October.

Btw, how did your interviews go? I got grilled.

[Anonymous User]

I was told CB decisions would be made / communicated in early-to-mid October. I had an OCI screener in mid-September.

My interviewer was pretty chill, actually. I don't think I did a great job communicating my interest in what the FCC does, to be honest. But most of the discussion was about: why government, why the FCC, tell me about this or that on my resume. I certainly wasn't grilled about anything - sounds like bad luck drawing a tough interviewer.

I got the impression from my interviewer that CB decisions would largely be made on the basis of resume and the cover letters. Unlike, for instance, my DOL interview, it didn't seem like the interviewer would have as much input into the decision. My interviewer even told me to submit the my application materials online just to be safe.

[Anonymous User]

I was told CB decisions would be made / communicated in early-to-mid October. I had an OCI screener in mid-September.

My interviewer was pretty chill, actually. I don't think I did a great job communicating my interest in what the FCC does, to be honest. But most of the discussion was about: why government, why the FCC, tell me about this or that on my resume. I certainly wasn't grilled about anything - sounds like bad luck drawing a tough interviewer.

I got the impression from my interviewer that CB decisions would largely be made on the basis of resume and the cover letters. Unlike, for instance, my DOL interview, it didn't seem like the interviewer would have as much input into the decision. My interviewer even told me to submit the my application materials online just to be safe.

I sure hope that's the case. My application was better than my screener interview.

[Anonymous User]

I asked my OCI screener when they expected to extend CBs, and he said no earlier than mid-October.

Btw, how did your interviews go? I got grilled.

My interview was OK. 20 minutes so not enough time really. How were you grilled? Specifics about the FCC?

[LawIdiot86]

I had a friend get FCC honors. They were magna at a T14 with extensive media internships in law school and prior WE in entertainment. From what I gather, it is one of the harder honors programs to get into, more along the lines of DOJ/NLRB than NRC/EPA.

[Anonymous User]

I had a friend get FCC honors. They were magna at a T14 with extensive media internships in law school and prior WE in entertainment. From what I gather, it is one of the harder honors programs to get into, more along the lines of DOJ/NLRB than NRC/EPA.

Are grades very important? Do you know anybody else that got in?

[Anonymous User]

Does anybody know what CB is like? What they ask?

[Anonymous User]

I asked my OCI screener when they expected to extend CBs, and he said no earlier than mid-October.

Btw, how did your interviews go? I got grilled.

My interview was OK. 20 minutes so not enough time really. How were you grilled? Specifics about the FCC?

Yeah, like a policy question that the interviewer and then a hypothetical how-would-you-react-to-this question where you feel like they want to hear you go one way or the direct opposite.

[Anonymous User]

I asked my OCI screener when they expected to extend CBs, and he said no earlier than mid-October.

Btw, how did your interviews go? I got grilled.

My interview was OK. 20 minutes so not enough time really. How were you grilled? Specifics about the FCC?

Yeah, like a policy question that the interviewer ultimately deemed one of the most difficult issues the FCC deals with and then a hypothetical how-would-you-react-to-this question where you feel like they want to hear you go one way or the direct opposite.

ouch, thats too bad. especially for a screener...

[Anonymous User]

bu-bump.

[Anonymous User]

I had a friend get FCC honors. They were magna at a T14 with extensive media internships in law school and prior WE in entertainment. From what I gather, it is one of the harder honors programs to get into, more along the lines of DOJ/NLRB than NRC/EPA.

I had a friend get FCC honors, but he also summered with them. (T1, I'm not sure if he was Order of the Coif but if not he was close; EIC of secondary journal on relevant topic; moot court; good work experience.
)

[Anonymous User]

still no word...

[Anonymous User]

still no word...

Same. I did get an email last week or week before asking me to resend all my materials. Had OCI screener several weeks prior. Not reading much into it.

[Anonymous User]

still no word...

Same. I did get an email last week or week before asking me to resend all my materials. Had OCI screener several weeks prior. Not reading much into it.

that sounds positive though, but I understand not wanting to get your hopes up.

[Anonymous User]

fingers crossed we hear from this week

[Anonymous User]

I've heard nothing either...I'm really hoping we hear something this week!

[Anonymous User]

Nothing here, either. I bet it will be this week or next.

[Anonymous User]

From what I gather, they're deciding on CBs now. Does anyone know how many CBs, open spots, and when they make offers?

[Anonymous User]

I don't think it's going to happen this week, it's COB Thursday already.

[Anonymous User]

I don't think it's going to happen this week, it's COB Thursday already.

Yeah, I'm not holding my breath. But hiring committees do seem to like meeting on Friday (as a general matter... I know nothing about the FCC hiring committee).

[Anonymous User]

From what I gather, they're deciding on CBs now. Does anyone know how many CBs, open spots, and when they make offers?

Care to give an idea of where you gathered that from (if you can do it without outing yourself)?

[Anonymous User]

From what I gather, they're deciding on CBs now. Does anyone know how many CBs, open spots, and when they make offers?

Care to give an idea of where you gathered that from (if you can do it without outing yourself)?

Sure. I was told late September that theyd be making their decisions about interviews within 2 weeks. And on this thread others were told first two weeks in October.