Hiring Manager Questions, Second Edition

Based on NAFSA’s International Education Professional Competencies 2.0, this set of sample behavioral interview questions is a helpful tool for supervisors when hiring employees in any area of international education. This tool is not meant to be an exhaustive list but rather a starting place for strategic questions about an applicant’s experience, based on the key competencies needed for the position. Interviewers can adapt these questions as needed for their specific hiring context.

This is also a great tool for jobseekers in international education, as the questions can provide valuable information that will help in interview preparation. Jobseekers can use the questions to think through how their experiences within international education or outside of the field relate to the competencies.