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What made you choose a career in research?
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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
There is no right or wrong answer to this question. The interviewer simply wants to get to know you. If something happened in your life that made you want to contribute to research, share it. Or maybe you have an inquisitive nature.
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"When I was a child, one of my friends was diagnosed with leukemia. From the time she became ill, I wanted to find a way to fix her. She eventually experienced remission and is still well today. I never lost my desire to find ways to help people, and research has one of the broadest platforms I could think of."
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Science was always intriguing to me. From the time I was a kid, I was always the one with the experimental labs and the nurse kits. Finding a career in research was a natural choice for me!"
Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Focus on giving your personal reason for choosing a career in research. You might have had a professor or counselor suggest the field, have family or friends involved with research, or been intrigued with science since you were a kid.
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