DOJ Honors Program 2021-2022 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Do they have access to which other offices or components we are interviewing for?

During one of my interviews, the interviewers mentioned they were aware I was interviewing with another branch within the division. But the other branch asked me directly if I had any other interviews so it seems they have access but maybe all interviewers don’t check beforehand. The first interviewer told me they did not confer with the other branch before giving offers, but that some branches do. Not sure if this is helpful but it’s all the info I have!

[compassionateshrimp]

Do they have access to which other offices or components we are interviewing for?

Yes. during my interview, they asked me why I ranked certain divisions/sections over others

[Anonymous User]

Do they have access to which other offices or components we are interviewing for?

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[Anonymous User]

has anyone who interviewed with ATR DC *not* had their references checked shortly thereafter? Just trying to gauge whether it's a positive sign (not that reading tea leaves like this is at all productive)

I had my references checked for ATR DC last Friday (11/5). ATR NY reached out today to my references, CRM and Tax Crim were the day after and the day of my interviews.

[Anonymous User]

Do they have access to which other offices or components we are interviewing for?

It seems like they don't know who else you're interviewing with based on the conversations they had with my references, but they can see how you ranked them in your application.

[Anonymous User]

Do they have access to which other offices or components we are interviewing for?

I got asked point-blank if I had other DOJ Honors interviews during both of my interviews (with different divisions), so they may not.

[Anonymous User]

References checked for CIV-APP

Did you also apply to Fed Programs, and if so, were your references checked?

[Anonymous User]

References checked for CIV-APP

When was your interview?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had CRT references checked?

[774361]

References checked for CIV-APP

When was your interview?

I also interviewed with both, very early. Had one of my references indicate Civ App called yesterday, no word on fedpro yet.

[Anonymous User]

anyone that interviewed for CIV-COMM have their references checked?

[Anonymous User]

has anyone who interviewed with ATR DC *not* had their references checked shortly thereafter? Just trying to gauge whether it's a positive sign (not that reading tea leaves like this is at all productive)

I had my references checked for ATR DC last Friday (11/5). ATR NY reached out today to my references, CRM and Tax Crim were the day after and the day of my interviews.

Weird question - how did you rank those four?

[Anonymous User]

anyone that interviewed for CIV-COMM have their references checked?

yep, last week. interviewed the week before.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on Consumer Protection or Torts reference checks?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had CRT references checked?

Mine were checked today and I interviewed weeks ago!

[Anonymous User]

How relevant are our essays in the hiring process? Are they used only for interview selection? When I had my interview, my interviewers mentioned having read my resume and writing sample but did not mention my essay.

[Anonymous User]

How relevant are our essays in the hiring process? Are they used only for interview selection? When I had my interview, my interviewers mentioned having read my resume and writing sample but did not mention my essay.

Mine were definitely read and brought up during my interviews.

[Anonymous User]

How relevant are our essays in the hiring process? Are they used only for interview selection? When I had my interview, my interviewers mentioned having read my resume and writing sample but did not mention my essay.

Mine were definitely read and brought up during my interviews.

Mine were too, especially my second essay question (the shorter one).

[Anonymous User]

How relevant are our essays in the hiring process? Are they used only for interview selection? When I had my interview, my interviewers mentioned having read my resume and writing sample but did not mention my essay.

The people who select you for an interview are the same people who conduct the hiring process. They may not be interested in talking to you about your essays but they’re going to have seen them and so they’re going to be part of evaluation process. Though I’m sure different people value different things etc.

[Anonymous User]

How relevant are our essays in the hiring process? Are they used only for interview selection? When I had my interview, my interviewers mentioned having read my resume and writing sample but did not mention my essay.

The people who select you for an interview are the same people who conduct the hiring process. They may not be interested in talking to you about your essays but they’re going to have seen them and so they’re going to be part of evaluation process. Though I’m sure different people value different things etc.

Thank you! I was just curious because my interviewers specifically mentioned having read my resume and writing sample, but not my essay. But I guess it makes sense since the implication is that they read my writing sample when they selected me for an interview, and they were letting me know that they had read my other materials that were submitted since then. None of those were brought up in the end anyways, since my interview was just an endless chain of behavioral and situational questions.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement on finalist designations yet?

[Anonymous User]

Assuming that if our references were not checked yet for Crim Trial that means I am out of the running, since it seems that others already had their references checked

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone who interviewed with ENRD had their references checked?

[funkymonk123]

Any movement on finalist designations yet?

Nothing for Tax

[774361]

Any movement on finalist designations yet?

One of my components disappeared (status still "Selected for Interview") - I'm pretty sure that in the next few days that disappeared component will return, my status will become finalist and the others will drop off?