University of Texas at Austin·Research Analyst

University of Texas at Austin Research Analyst interview experience

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Austin, TXPosted Aug 2015 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My first step was setting up an interview with a professor whose research I was genuinely interested in.

Before the meeting, I read through his recent publications so I’d be able to talk about where his work was heading. During the conversation, he focused on his future research directions, and I walked away feeling like the interests of the lab and what I wanted lined up.

The lab itself helped anchor the discussion in a practical way. In the interview, we spent real time talking about the lab work and the goals of the project—there was a chunk focused on understanding what the lab was trying to do, then time spent on my fit. There was also plenty of lighter conversation mixed in, with the tone

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