I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at SRON (Leiden) in Aug 2023
Interview
Got the interview by emailing / through recommendation from a friend. Internship within the Earth Science Department, who are very open to receiving interns throughout the year. Short, informal talk with my future supervisor, discussing my technical abilities and my motivations.
Easy, I talked with supervisor directly. one step for the interviewing and it was online. The supervisor explained to me the project and I explained my background. Then after 1-2 weeks I got the offer
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at SRON (Leiden)
Interview
The Interview was organised in a timely and friendly manner. I enjoyed the welcome as well as the interview. During the interview, the atmosphere was relaxed, open and communicative.
Unfortunately I did not get the job offer. Since I enjoyed my conversation with the team, I reached out to them lateron to stay in touch, and unfortunately did not receive any response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you create a communication strategy that gives more visibility to our Earth Observation Group?