The Ohio State University Research Analyst interview experience

First, I had a meeting with a single professor, and then the second round expanded to a broader panel where four professors interviewed me. Across both rounds, the questions weren’t framed as impossible, and I felt like I could answer them with the experience I had.

In the discussions, the focus stayed on academic fit and how I would work inside a lab. When I spoke with my current manager, it felt even more grounded—she wanted someone who would be willing to learn the lab’s workings and actively participate, and we had a really nice discussion about the faculty’s ongoing research. I asked a