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EDIP Civil Service Internship 2017

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has gotten though to the telephone interviews this year? Mine's Feb 21st and I'm nervous! How are people gonna prepare for it?

Reply 1

username47781

Original post by louderthanlove

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has gotten though to the telephone interviews this year? Mine's Feb 21st and I'm nervous! How are people gonna prepare for it?

Moved into the job section.

Reply 2

etherealinsanity

Original post by louderthanlove

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone here has gotten though to the telephone interviews this year? Mine's Feb 21st and I'm nervous! How are people gonna prepare for it?

Hey, my interview's tomorrow and I'm quite nervous too. I'm going to go over the competencies and just make sure I've got why I want to apply to the EDIP and Civil Service down. I'll let you know how it goes, and good luck with your interview too!

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Reply 3

etherealinsanity

Hi again! I just had my interview and the lady on the phone was really nice so that made me much calmer. I don't know if it went well, but it was quite a structured interview. We talked about general stuff, like why you're interested in the EDIP and then we basically went through the 4 competencies and you were asked to give an example for each. I didn't feel as though there were any glaring surprises or questions completely out of the ordinary. I don't think they're trying to scare us, just make us as comfortable as possible, so I'm sure you'll do fine!

Reply 4

louderthanlove

Original post by etherealinsanity

Hey, sorry for the late response and thanks for letting me know! My interview is on the 16th, it was on the 21st but then they said they had a lack of assessors and so they moved me forward. I hope it went well for you! Did the interviewer say when we'll likely know if we got in? Also, did it last the whole 30-35 minutes that it was meant to? Sorry for all of the questions :colondollar:

Reply 5

etherealinsanity

Original post by louderthanlove

Hey, that's okay! The interviewer just said that we'd known in due course and that they'd make the decision once everyone had had their interview. Since yours has been moved forward, I wonder if that means they'll decide faster now? It lasted just slightly under 30 minutes (maybe 28 minutes if you wanted an exact answer?) but it felt quite quick and very much like a natural conversation, other than my interviewer taking down a couple of notes. I'm sure you'll be fine :smile:

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Reply 6

JustAGuyy

Hi
Has anyone heard back yet?

Reply 7

AfroBella

Original post by JustAGuyy

Hi
Has anyone heard back yet?

Hi, i just got an email saying that I was invited to the opening reception

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Reply 8

JustAGuyy

Original post by AfroBella

Hi, i just got an email saying that I was invited to the opening reception

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Congrats!
Have you been told which department you're in?

Reply 9

Raahim Z

yup same got that email tooo

Reply 10

etherealinsanity

I got one too but the link to confirm attendance isn't working for me. Well done everyone! (That's not meant to be patronising or anything, sorry)

Reply 11

AfroBella

Thanks! The venue just says Foreign and commonwealth office

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Reply 12

AfroBella

Original post by etherealinsanity

I got one too but the link to confirm attendance isn't working for me. Well done everyone! (That's not meant to be patronising or anything, sorry)

Same i emailed them and they confirmed it for me

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Reply 13

etherealinsanity

Original post by AfroBella

Same i emailed them and they confirmed it for me

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Just got mine confirmed too :smile:

Reply 14

AfroBella

Original post by etherealinsanity

Just got mine confirmed too :smile:

What location have they put you in?

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Reply 15

etherealinsanity

Original post by AfroBella

What location have they put you in?

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I haven't been assigned to a department yet if that's what you're asking? I just filled in the form specifying which ones I'd like to work in. What about you?