The Johns Hopkins University Research Analyst interview experience

The virtual portion included two professors, and later I met three team members in person with professors involved as well. It felt like they were keeping the structure consistent across modes, even though the settings changed.

In the conversations, I spent a lot of time on fit and scope. I described my previous experience and explained why I wanted the role. They also asked about practical willingness to learn coding, and the discussion wasn’t just “tell us about yourself”—it was tied to what the work would actually require day to day. One theme that came through strongly was that the work