I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at CNN (Los Angeles, CA) in May 2010
Interview
I applied for an internship position sometime late April, and then three weeks later I got a call from the internship coordinator. She just wanted to confirm a few things, like if I was able to get college credit. Then she told me that she would pass my resume to the senior producer. Several days passed after that phone call and I got anxious so I called her to check in on my status. She said she was glad I called and assured me she would prod the producer again to call the candidates. A few more days pass again and I get a call in the morning from the senior producer asking if I was free to answer some questions. I had just rolled out of bed, but I was so excited I said yes, go ahead. He asked pretty standard interview questions like "why do you want to intern at CNN?" and "What is your strength and what's your weakness?" After he asked his questions and I asked my questions, he said that he was going to call a few more candidates. I thanked him, hung up, and then a few hours later he called back offering me the internship.
it was a Hirevue, they asked typical interview questions like introduce yourself, what challenges have you faced, what's your news diet, etc. took only around 15 minutes to complete but I would do significant preparation.
Very thorough and detailed. There were three rounds of interview, and one of them was online. Then it came to in person interview. I struggled with the online because you have to record yourself and answer their questions with time limits.
I was instructed to undergo a virtual interview on Hireview. I have not heard back yet, but they asked basic questions like "tell us about yourself" and "why are you interested in this internship?"
