Technology policy fellowship practice interview
Technology policy analysis, public-interest trade-offs, evidence and workable recommendations for digital systems. Practise the 5 questions selection panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 5 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the award
This fellowship interview assesses applicants who can connect technical realities with public policy choices. The panel wants clear problem definition, balanced evidence, awareness of who gains or loses and recommendations that can be implemented and reviewed.
How to prepare
- Write a one-page map of a technology policy problem, including causes, affected groups and current rules.
- Compare at least two policy options using evidence, feasibility, rights and distributional effects.
- Practise explaining a technical concept in plain language without removing the important limitations.
- Identify stakeholders whose interests are often overlooked in digital policy discussions.
- Check the programme's official information for current eligibility, focus areas and application requirements.
Common mistakes
- Treating technology as either entirely harmful or automatically beneficial.
- Recommending regulation without considering enforcement capacity or unintended effects.
- Using technical terms when a clear explanation would better show your understanding.
What to expect
A real selection interview
5 questions the way selection panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 5 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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