I applied in-person. I interviewed at SUNY Buffalo
Interview
Pretty laid back interview with most of the questions about soft skills (example would be how I would teach a student) and a few technical questions testing general knowledge and debugging.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a student came in with zero idea of what was going on in lecture, how would you approach teaching them?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SUNY Buffalo (Buffalo, NY) in Apr 2018
Interview
I was referred by a friend who had previously held the position for the same course. The interview with the professor was more about us getting to know each other and figuring out if we could work together, which worked out great.
Submit resume and cover letter to professors after receiving an initial email soliciting that you qualified for the role. It was impossible to apply for this position without the email.
The students are supposed to send the job application consisting of a resume, portfolio and a cover letter. There isn't necessarily an interview for the Teaching Assistantship position, just the portfolio, resume and cover letter describing why one is a better candidate to assist the professor compared to other students. The professor upon reviewing the overall profile will get back if they deem the student to be a good fit. However, they may even consider interviewing additionally as part of the process.
