I felt very pleasant throughout the whole application and communication process with Insight. The person who contacted me and scheduled an interview was approachable all the time -- she even replied to my email at 1 am. A week before my interview, I attended Insight's interview preparation zoom conference. From there, I learned what they expected and knew how to prepare a showcase. Supre-helpful, at least for me! In my 30-minute interview (via zoom), the program director was very kind and professional. He first introduced himself and explained how the interview would be like. I think in overall, the most important part is how you can communicate with people about your data, and how your code looks like.

It was very relaxed and positive. They asked me about my research and looked at some code that I wrote. I was open about my limited experience and my interviewer seemed fine with my willingness to learn even if I couldn't perform that well at the moment. I would recommend being honest, showing excitement, and showing what you know or have been teaching yourself.