I applied online. I interviewed at ODU Research Foundation (Norfolk, VA) in Jan 2017
Interview
took 2 weeks. was contacted by a hiring manager and described the benefits and workplace a little. then the committee was involved and questioned about relevant experience. very professional and focused questions.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at ODU Research Foundation (Norfolk, VA) in Dec 2013
Interview
Only had one interview. Met as a panel and was relatively painless. Mostly discussed background as I was fresh out of college at the time. I was interviewed by one of the managers at the foundation along with an employee of a partnering organization that had been chosen to work on the particular program in question.
Graduate school application process, no interviews
Worked at first as a teaching assistant, teaching introductory science labs for undergraduates, than joined a research group and worked as a research assistant on a research project covered by external grant. Had to pass qualifying exam and maintain 3.0 GPA to keep good academic status and stay in phd program