What to expect?

Blueprint Recruitment: What to Expect

We’re excited that you’re interested in joining Blueprint. This guide walks you through our entire recruitment process, what we’re looking for at each stage, and how to prepare.

There are three stages. Each one is designed to evaluate different skills, technical ability, problem-solving, and collaboration.

Stage

Focus

Dates

Stage 1

Application & Resume Review

Feb 5 – Feb 17

Stage 2

Technical Challenge

Feb 17 – Mar 5

Stage 3

Blueprint Games + Interview

Mar 9 – Mar 23

Stage 1: Application & Resume Review

What you’ll do?

Fill out a short Google Form application

Submit your resume

Answer a few questions about your interests and experience

What we’re looking for?

We do not expect you to know everything. We’re evaluating:

Genuine interest in building technology for impact

Willingness to learn and collaborate

Technical foundations (relative to your experience level)

What happens after you apply?

You’ll receive a confirmation email with:

The full recruitment timeline

Resources to help you prepare

Examples of previous technical challenges

Outcomes

If you advance:

You’ll receive the technical challenge, clear deadlines, and prep resources.

If not:

You’ll receive an email with learning resources, and an invitation to stay involved with Blueprint in other ways.

Stage 2: Technical Challenge

What the challenge looks like?

A small full-stack project

Tech stack:

Frontend: React

Backend: FastAPI

Focused on CRUD functionality, not visual polish

What we’re evaluating

This is not a trick question or a speed test. We care about:

Clear thinking and problem decomposition

Code organization and readability

Correctness over complexity

Ability to explain your decisions

Support during the challenge

Clear written instructions

Starter resources

Reminder emails before the deadline

Automated submission via GitHub Classroom

Outcomes

If you advance:

You’ll move on to Blueprint Games + Interviews.

If not:

You’ll receive feedback, resources, and an invitation to apply again or join internal teams.

Blueprint Games (Case Study)

You’ll work in a small team on a realistic nonprofit case study.

What you’ll do

Break down a real product problem

Define goals, features, and tradeoffs

Discuss:

User needs

System design at a high level

Feasibility within a semester timeline

Technical Interview

What we’re evaluating

Communication and collaboration

Problem-solving approach

Ability to justify decisions

Comfort asking questions and iterating

The interview is technical but conversational.

It may include:

Walking through your technical challenge

Discussing a past project

A small system design or architecture question

We’re looking for:

Clear explanations

Honest reasoning

Ability to think through tradeoffs