Sales Intern

You'd assist the technical services group with customer inquiries. How would you handle a customer question you can't answer?

What they are checking: Whether they will find the right answer rather than guess, because a wrong technical answer to a customer can cause real damage.

The hourly range is $20 to $27 depending on credits accumulated, in Vernon Hills. Does that work for you, and what do you want to be able to do by the end?

What they are checking: Whether the pay and Vernon Hills location suit them, and whether they bring a concrete learning goal for the internship.

This internship is in an applications engineering lab in Vernon Hills, assembling and testing prototype valves and circuits. What hands-on lab or shop experience do you have?

What they are checking: Whether they have real lab or shop experience, because this internship involves assembling and testing prototype valves and circuits by hand.

You'd assist with applications research and testing plus vehicle technical support. What do you understand about hydraulics?

What they are checking: Whether they already understand basic hydraulic principles, because the applications and testing work assumes a starting level of knowledge.

The posting names instrumentation and motion control controller programming. What programming have you done, and on what hardware?

What they are checking: Whether they honestly describe their controller programming and hardware experience, because the lab relies on it and gaps show quickly.

You'd conduct scheduled calibration on test instrumentation. Why does calibration matter to the data you collect?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that uncalibrated instruments produce unreliable data, because test conclusions are only as good as the measurements behind them.

You'd collect and analyze prototype test data and write it up. Walk me through how you'd report a test result.

What they are checking: Whether they can write up results clearly with method and conditions, because others make product decisions from these test reports.

A test gives a result that doesn't make sense. How do you work out why?

What they are checking: Whether they check setup, instruments and assumptions before trusting odd results, because good troubleshooting starts by questioning the test itself.

The posting says an agriculture background is highly desirable and asks for someone self-directed. Where do you sit on both?

What they are checking: Whether they bring agricultural knowledge and can work with little supervision, since the posting values both for this applications role.

The posting states indefinite United States work authorization only, with no future sponsorship available. Where do you stand?

What they are checking: Whether they meet the work authorization requirement without needing future sponsorship, because the posting states this as a firm condition.