I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Inova (Leesburg, VA) in Mar 2011
Interview
It was very direct, brief, and informative. They asked me multiple questions regarding why I wanted to work there and they were very descriptive on what I had to do.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me why I wanted to be there. I said I wanted to be there to improve my resume and to gain experience working in a hospital.
The Manager provided me with an application, asked me to complete it along with two professional references and submit back to the noted contact. Within two weeks I received a call from the site manager to discuss my availability to join the team.
Fairly easy, casual interview process. The volunteer coordinator reached out to me via email a couple of weeks after mailing in an application. Basically any typical interview questions were primarily asked in the application. The "interview" was really just a meeting to discuss hours of availability and areas of the hospital that I'd be interested in assisting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to volunteer at INOVA? (on application)
