I applied through college or university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) in Jun 2021
Interview
easy simple. depends on prof. and ultimately the kind of work that you plan to do. mine went through the process with the grad student before i said yes i want to pursue this role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they asked me why i was interested in the project or type of work
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Virginia Tech in May 2019
Interview
Approach professors for opportunities on research projects. Volunteer in their lab. If possible the professor provides funding. Funding can also be seeded through the department in terms of RA / TA positions