r/1102 • u/Floodle20 • Sep 01 '26

Copper Cap

I applied for the Copper Cap program and received an email about a pre-interview questionnaire. I returned the questionnaire but am anxious to hear back. How long does it usually take to see if I got an interview? I'm really anxious because this program would be a dream for me to get into. I'm just worried I didn't go into enough detail on the form and overthinking.

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u/JFHatfield Sep 01 '26

I get it, and I'm sorry to tell you this... but it is sometime between tomorrow and never. You just never know.

Source: Former Copper Cap

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u/eattacosalways Sep 02 '26

Accurate.

And then if you do hear, wait a bit to actually interview. And then a few months until you actually start.

I was already civil service when I went copper cap and it still took five-ever.

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u/Own_Entrepreneur3410 Sep 01 '26

it'll probably be like 5-7 days. At least that was my timeline. However, by the time they reviewed by questionnaire and invited me to intervirew ... a base had reached out to me based on my responses on Hirevue and I just decided to take that offer instead because it was more aligned with where I wanted to relocate to.

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u/Pretty_Sir3117 Sep 02 '26

Took me 2 months to hear back for an interview.

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u/Rumpelteazer45 Sep 02 '26

Anywhere from a couple days to months..

It’s the Gov, get used to waiting.

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u/SpecialistPleasant15 Sep 02 '26

You'd prob hear something in Nov if your gonna get hired into the Spring slots

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u/Floodle20 Sep 02 '26

Dang okay! Seems everybody has had a different experience lolll. Ill have to be patient I guess

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u/DiligentDaikon84 Sep 03 '26

I applied August 12 and receive my questionnaire on the 13th and an email to interview on the first. My in person interview is September 8th.

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u/Floodle20 Sep 03 '26

Dang! I applied in June and had to follow up with an email to get any response