MIT·Research Scientist

MIT Research Scientist interview experience

Got offer

Medium

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Cambridge, MAPosted Jul 2010 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My process started through a conference connection, and then it moved quickly into email coordination.

I sent in my application with my resume, and soon after I was asked to provide letters of recommendation. After that, I went into a tightly packed onsite-style sequence that felt very research-focused from the start.

I gave a one-hour presentation about what I’d worked on, and then I had another hour interview with the PI centered on the research I’d done, what I was planning to do, and how my interests fit into the lab. From there, I had multiple one-on-one or small-group conversations with almost all lab members, which made the experience feel immersive and practical rather than purely

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