1. American Red Cross of Chicago and Northern Illinois Youth Volunteer Interview
Volunteer Candidate: _________________________ Date: _____________
Applied Opportunities:
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INTERVIEWEES ONLY
School:
Year: ________ Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior
Does your school have a Red Cross Club?
Yes No
Are you interest in starting a club?
Yes No
Can our Red Cross Coordinator contact to you about starting a club in your school?
Yes No
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Are you interesting in starting a Red Cross Club in your school? Do you want to get more information?
Please contact:
Youth Engagement Partner: Terisa Liang
312-729-6351
Terisa.liang@redcross.org

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EMPLOYERS ONLY
1. Can you briefly introduce yourself? / Can you tell me a little about yourself?
2. What are your past volunteer experiences? (Given as detail as you can.)
3. Tell me what you know about American Red Cross?
4. Why did you choose American Red Cross as a place to volunteer? / Why did you decide to become
a volunteer with us?
5. What motivates you to do a good job?
6. Tell me about your strengths. / What are your weaknesses?
7. Tell me about your favorite accomplishment.

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8. Are you at your best when working alone or in a group? / Would you rather be in charge of a
project or work as part of the team?
9. Do you participate in any school activities?
10. Describe a problem you faced and how you solved that problem.
11. What are your skills? / What are you good at?
Communicating
Creative
Assisting
Facilitating
Record Keeping
Public Speaking
Marketing
Writing
Planning
Researching
Organizing
Other: _______
Microsoft Office:
Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Publisher
12. How would you like us to utilize your skills?
13. What would you like to gain or learn while you are volunteering with us?

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14. What is your schedule?
Summer only Fall Winter/Spring
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Morning
Afternoon
15. Are there any questions I did not ask, that I should have asked?
16. Do you have any question for me?
Employers ONLY [Optional Question]
1. In school, which course did you find most difficult?
2. Do you have role model(s)? Who and why did you choose this person / them?
3. What is your shorten goal? /Can you tell me about a goal you set for yourself?
4. Describe a time when you had to work with a difficult person.
5. Please tell me about a time when you are disappointed
6. Tell me about a project you worked on.
7. Tell where you see yourself in next two year from now.