I applied through university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Post (Athens, OH) in Aug 2013
Interview
I sent in an email to see if there were any openings on staff. When I discovered that there were, I sent in samples of my writing and an idea for a column. The column was approved and I went in to meet with the editor I would be working under.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked if I would have enough ideas to write a weekly column on the topic I chose for a full semester, about 12-15 articles.