University of Illinois Chicago·Research Analyst

University of Illinois Chicago Research Analyst interview experience

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Chicago, ILPosted Jun 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview started with an open house format, which felt different from a standard one-on-one.

Potential candidates were brought in, and the day ran with pairs of students while I rotated through multiple short interviews with professors.

In total, there were three professor conversations in that paired setting. The discussions bounced across topics like my previous project history and how I could be persuaded to join their program—so it wasn’t only about them evaluating me, it was also partly about fit and motivation. Professors also gave short, 15-minute talks explaining their work.

Between the talks, I got a campus tour and even a quick trip to Starbucks. It was an unusual mix of

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