Research phone interview

[rangoon1984]

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Hi all,

I'm a non trad and I have a phone interview for a volunteer research position at a museum in the city.

What kinds of questions should I ask?

Thanks!

 

[911 Turbo]

Maybe if there is any specific kind of training you need before you handle specimens/fossils/artifacts?

 

[phikapdoctor]

Hi all,

I'm a non trad and I have a phone interview for a volunteer research position at a museum in the city.

What kinds of questions should I ask?

Thanks!

I don't understand the question. Ask what you want to know.. Whether that be pertaining to research, hours, staff, history, ext.. Don't ask scripted questions, ask what is applicable to you.


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[rangoon1984]

I don't understand the question. Ask what you want to know.. Whether that be pertaining to research, hours, staff, history, ext.. Don't ask scripted questions, ask what is applicable to you.


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I have little to no exposure to research. I guess I'm asking if there are any obvious questions that I need to ask that would reveal pertinent information.

So far I have:

What is the research focused on?
What would my duties include?
How many hours a week/time commitment?

I don't mean to seem obtuse, but I've never done any research in the past and beyond the basics, I'm not sure what else I should be asking. I also don't want to seem totally unprepared for this phone call, but this is uncharted territory for me.

 

[phikapdoctor]

Ahhh I see. Those are great questions then, let me know how the interview goes.


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[ShenanigansMD]

Drink a glass of wine to loosen up, works wonders for me during phone interviews.

 

[rangoon1984]

Drink a glass of wine to loosen up, works wonders for me during phone interviews.

Haha, that would work except I immediately have to go back to my 9-5 job after the interview.

The interview went well and they want to talk to me in person.

 

[Bangersandmash]

Haha, that would work except I immediately have to go back to my 9-5 job after the interview.

The interview went well and they want to talk to me in person.

Did you really ask those questions? If you asked those questions to most lab coordinators, they would question why the hell you even applied if you didn't know what you were getting into.

 

[rangoon1984]

I did ask those questions. The ad for this position was extremely general and it involved several research projects, all of which were focused on different topics (which weren't specified) and had different time commitment requirements. I wanted to be up front with the time I could commit.

Was this a bad move? There was no other obvious way to glean this information.

 

[Bangersandmash]

I did ask those questions. The ad for this position was extremely general and it involved several research projects, all of which were focused on different topics (which weren't specified) and had different time commitment requirements. I wanted to be up front with the time I could commit.

Was this a bad move? There was no other obvious way to glean this information.

I suppose in your situation it wasn't such a bad move then. Most of the research positions at my school have details listed and specifics mentioned when you look for an opportunity. It makes it easier to know if you actually want to be in the lab or not.