I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fund for the Public Interest (New York, NY) in Jul 2013
Interview
I applied online and they called me back the next day. I set up an interview for the next week. I arrived at the location and was surprised to see how the office was very... unfurnished. The walls were bare except for some posters and it basically looked like a studio going through renovations. That should have been my first warning. There were only 3 other people there for the interview. The interviewer lady gave us a brief description of the job description. Basically, she tried to embellish her words to hide the fact that you do not get the advertised $11- $17 a day you saw on the craigslist post.
Apparently, there is a quota you have to meet before you get that much. Otherwise, you get (according to her) "no less than minimum wage." Which basically means they're only willing to give the exact minimum wage -________-
We had to make a phone call to the governor's office and leave a message about banning fracking. It was quite awkward. I thought that the job was going to be actually working outside in the environment or doing an eco-friendly project, but apparently, the most important "job" is to ask people for money...
I was very disappointed that this was all we were going to do and it showed during my individual interview. They were not willing to be flexible for work hours either. They said 9am to 6 or 7pm I think. At that point, I didn't want the job any more. She said I would be contacted if they picked me. Overall it was a bad experience. I felt like it was a waste of time.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Fund for the Public Interest (San Marcos, CA) in May 2026
Interview
Formal, we went into breakout rooms after. They explained what the job was. Multiple people from all over the U.S. were on a Google Meet. Could be a good opportunity.
I interviewed at Fund for the Public Interest (Boston, MA)
Interview
Very well structured. Two step-process, one initial interview and then one second interview where you must demonstrate that you have learned the rap and observe a canvasser before going out for an hour alone with the aim to get a donation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Fund for the Public Interest (Portland, OR) in Apr 2026
Interview
Weird interview process. Was under the impression I’d be having an individual interview only to be met immediately with a group of people. Can’t figure out what the pay per hour is either, they weren’t clear at all. Guess I’ll try it out.
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