I applied through university. I interviewed at Neighborhood Defender Service (New York, NY) in Jan 2023
Interview
Got the interview through the Public Interest Legal Career Fair (PILC). It was via zoom, about 20 minutes long. It was the usual questions: why defense, why NDS, how you handle adversity, etc. They offered me the position at the end of the call.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work in defense? Why do you want to work for NDS? How do you handle adversity/give an example.
I applied online, and then was invited for a single zoom interview, followed by an offer via email within a few days. I accepted and then went on to have an excellent internship experience. I highly recommend NDS as an internship site for other law students.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you deal with the frustrating nature of this work?