I applied online. I interviewed at AEI in Feb 2026
Interview
1 interview for housing center internship before offer decision. I prepped for a fully behavioral interview ended up with half technical and math questions, despite technical skills not being required for the position, and nerves got the best of me. Overall could've been a more transparent process, but not horrible
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain an econometrics concept to me as if I was a family member who didn't know the subject
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AEI (Washington, DC) in Feb 2026
Interview
I went in expecting mostly behavioral questions, and they ended up asking some math and technical questions, which threw me off guard. They also asked questions regarding professional strengths and weaknesses, and asked me to give examples of how it would play out in different scenarios.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AEI (Washington, DC) in Apr 2021
Interview
An AEI research associate reached out to me approximately two weeks after I submitted my application to schedule an interview, and I was offered a position soon after. It was a very chill process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in X policy area? Describe a time that you had to make a difficult choice.