NIH General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 21 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at NIH.
NIH
Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was a long process with many technical questions. Just prepare beforehand and you should be fine. There were 3 rounds of interviews with different levels of management. Overall, it wasn't bad, just need to be knowledgeable about the role you're applying to.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Why are you interested in NIH and what makes you a good fit for this role?
NIH
Intern
Intern Easy Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Technical
Applied online and then had a Zoom interview with one or more people from the lab. I found this to be a pretty relaxed process, but you should reach out to labs you're interested in first, because just sending in the online application isn't enough in my opinion.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you discuss your previous experiences?
- Could you introduce yourself?
- What sparked your interest in this particular project?
NIH
Fellow
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview was done virtually with the Principal Investigator alone. A link was sent a few days before. They asked basic questions like Tell me about yourself, strength, weakness, some behavioral and technical questions but nothing difficult.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you tell me about yourself?
- What are your strengths?
- What are your weaknesses?
NIH General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from NIH interview reports.
“What's your intended duration of stay?”
Read reports →“Are you planning on a career in the medical field post-graduation?”
Read reports →“Do you have any experience with platforms used for compound visualization or molecular dynamics simulation?”
Read reports →“What's the reason for your lab switch?”
Read reports →“What are your 5-year goals?”
Read report →“What relevant courses have you taken?”
Read report →“Can you list the programming languages and software you are proficient in?”
Read report →“Which specific projects within this lab pique your interest?”
Read report →“What are your interests?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 21 NIH interview reports.