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Interview
The 4-H interview process will be conducted as a team interview. Teams of three professionals will interview each applicant individually. The interviewers will be business professionals, university faculty, 4-H Alumni and community leaders.Although interviewers will be provided a copy of the application and resume for each applicant, they will not score either. Their task is to determine the interview scores, which counts 50%.
Format for the Interview
1. 4-H member enters room, introduces him/herself to each interviewer and sits in the chair.
2. Each 4-H’er will make a one (1) minute opening statement about him/herself.
3. Using the opening statements made by the 4-H’er, interviewers will begin to probe the 4-H experience.
Sample questions: - What is the most significant accomplishment you have experienced in 4-H?
- If you had an opportunity to change your 4-H experience, how would you make the change?
- What role has 4-H played in your future plans?
4. Interviewers will also probe to determine the young person’s ability to discuss current events.
Sample questions: - What current event has the most impact upon youth?
- If you have an opportunity to speak to politicians, what youth issues would you discuss and why?
- What local issues face your community and how would you solve them?
5. Interviewers will be interested in the 4-H member’s future career goals, college plans, and etc.
6. Each 4-H member will be given the opportunity to make closing remarks and to thanks the interviewers for their time.
SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
The Interview Questions will be divided up into 3 different
topics.
- Current Events
- Youth Issues
- 4-H Related
2. Have you done any community service projects this year? If so, please share the outcome of your experience.
3. Share some of your most memorable 4-H experiences.
4. If you are selected to attend National 4-H Congress, how do you plan to use the knowledge you gained in your county, district, and state?
5. Why should we (judges) select you for one of these National trips?
6. What suggestions do you have to encourage students to think more positively rather than following the crowd who may be misleading.
7. What can the school system do to prevent students from bringing weapons to school aside from using metal detectors?
8. Share some of the 4-H activities you have participated in on the state level. Which experience did you enjoy the most and why?
9. How can you get more young people involved with community issues?
10. What are your goals in life? (career, personal, etc)
11. Has your 4-H experience had an impact on your life that would not have occurred without 4-H? If yes, why?
12. The Governor has chosen you to accompany him to the National Governor’s conference to speak on concerns of the youth in our state. What concerns would you share?
13. What form of punishment would you recommend for students with behavior problems in school?
14. If chosen to go on a volunteer mission to another country, what country would you choose and describe it. What volunteer work would you do based on the needs of the country?
15. What skills have you achieved through 4-H which can help you in the future?
16. How would your friend, teacher, agent describe you?
17. 4-H has given you money to spend on youth programs, how would you spend this money?
18. If you could be the State 4-H Leader for one day, what would you do in that first day and what would you change?
19. What are your strengths and weakness'?