Had to present in front of full group. They asked a lot of questions. Then I had a 1 on 1 meeting with the professor that presented me with all the possible projects.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Empa (Dübendorf) in Mar 2024
Interview
Depends mainly on the lab, in mine you give an oral presentation on a chosen project of yours and then people ask you questions. Your technical ability, as well as your communication skills are put to test. Then, you meet with HR for an informal style interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Since I declared I speak an additional European language, they asked me to tell something about my town of origin in that language
I interviewed with the group leader in December 2023, after applying for the internship program through Iaeste in Chemical Engineering. It was very good and I got the offer within hours.