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Our application process will ask you to answer just a few questions about your interest and experience–you can skip the cover letter!

We care about the skills and perspective you’ll bring to our team, and we recognize that there are many ways to build skills outside of an academic institution. We value bootcamps, workplace experience, and independent learning.

For many of our roles, we’ll ask you to complete a practical exercise before or after your first interview. Practical exercises are evaluated anonymously–they help us evaluate all candidates more fairly, based on their skills alone.

Our job descriptions capture the most important skills you’ll need to succeed at Democracy Works, and each interview touchpoint addresses a specific area of the job description. We interview to learn about your skills and experience, not for your ability to interview well. If your role isn’t one where you’ll be expected to answer questions on the fly, we’ll let you know how to prepare for each interview with a comprehensive list of discussion topics in advance of your interview. Depending on the role you apply for, you can expect to have 1-3 interviews. All of our interviews are conducted via Zoom.

Our comprehensive internal DEI education program includes workshops about the impact of unconscious bias as we evaluate others. We aim to support our interviewers as they evaluate the skills you’ll need to succeed in the role, not how well you get along. And, wherever possible, we ensure that each finalist has had the opportunity to interview with a diverse group of Democracy Works staff.