I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penn State (University Park, PA) in Apr 2016
Interview
fairly informal, basically just sent out emails to interesting professors in the hope that they were doing research that I had interest in. If the professor got back to me, they basically said what they were researching, and asked for any experience that I had in this area. Even if the answer was very little, the interviewer looked for my interest in this area/ experience in similar areas.
Zoom call with leader of project (undergraduate student). Discussion with PI to ask if there were any openings on his research team. Conversation on Zoom call was conversational and helped me learn more about the research rather than question my credentials.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Penn State (Reading, PA) in Aug 2019
Interview
There was no interview process. It was easy. No need to worry. Just ask for a job and they will give it to you. I am now only doing this for a word count.
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There was no interview process. It was easy. No need to worry. Just ask for a job and they will give it to you. I am now only doing this for a word count.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Penn State (Erie, PA) in Apr 2017
Interview
The interview process involved a face to face discussion with the professor I would be conducting research under. The professor wanted to know my career aspirations to ensure they aligned with the values needed to be a successful researcher.
