Preliminary Assessment for Entrepreneurial Internship

Prescreening for Entrepreneurial Internship

Introduction

This short exercise helps us understand how you think, learn, and approach work. There are no right or wrong answers. Just be honest and thoughtful.

We’re looking for people who are intrinsically motivated, reliable, curious, and eager to learn. Please respond in your own words and give examples where possible.

Reflection & Motivation

1. What kind of work makes you feel most alive or fulfilled — and why?

2. Describe a time you took initiative to solve a problem, start a project, or learn something new without being told. What did you do, and what did you learn from the experience?

3. When faced with a challenge you’ve never handled before, what’s your usual approach? Walk us through your thought process and adapt it to the role you applied for.

4. What does reliability mean to you in a flexible or remote work environment? Give an example of how you’ve demonstrated it.

Scenario-Based Thinking

Choose the response that best reflects what you would naturally do.

5. You’re assigned a task with minimal instructions and a tight deadline. What do you do first?

Wait for clearer instructions before starting.

Ask quick clarifying questions, then begin working on what you understand.

Start immediately and hope your work matches expectations.

Postpone until the deadline is near.

6. You realise you might miss a deadline because of an unexpected issue. What’s your next step?

Keep quiet and submit late — it happens.

Rush to finish even if quality drops.

Inform your supervisor early, explain the situation, and propose a new plan.

Abandon it — it’s already late anyway.

7. You discover a more efficient way to complete a recurring task. What do you do?

Share your idea and explain why it might help the team.

Use the new method privately.

Stick to the old method — it’s safer.

Wait until someone asks for improvement suggestions.

Alignment & Self-Awareness

8. What do you hope to gain from an entrepreneurial internship, and what do you hope to contribute?

9. How would you describe a “Results-Only Work Environment” in your own words? What do you think it would require from you personally?

10. Rate yourself on the following (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree):

	1	2	3	4	5
I take feedback positively and act on it.
I manage my time well without constant supervision.
I stay consistent even when results take time.
I enjoy figuring things out on my own.
I see mistakes as opportunities to learn.

Candidate Information

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Surname

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Current Employment Status

Role Applied For

Specify the role you applied for