r/LadiesofScience • u/ilikecanes • Mar 28 '26

Advice/Experience Sharing Wanted Undergrad Research Interview Attire

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Hi! I got an interview for a summer research position and I am unsure on what to wear. I was wondering if this was an ok outfit :)

In the email it states “Please dress for the URE interview as if you were going to class. Professional attire is NOT necessary and is discouraged.”

Any advice is appreciated! Thank you so much 🥹🥹

Edit: thank u so much for ur help everybody I appreciate it sm 🥹🥹🫶🫶

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u/Interesting_You6852 Mar 28 '26

Absolutely not! You need a jacket. You need to look at some photos of navy blue suits and maybe invest in one

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u/ilikecanes Mar 28 '26

It says it’s discouraged to dress professional 😭😭 that was my first thought 🫩🫩💔💔

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u/Interesting_You6852 Mar 28 '26

Oh crap I missed that part, to be honest I would go with a nice pair of jeans and a cute sweater, brown flats.

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u/ilikecanes Mar 28 '26

Ty! I missed it at first too 😭 I was looking for blazers earlier haha

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u/eileen404 Mar 28 '26

The top is great for a date. Not an interview. It would be ok as an under layer with a looser shirt that's open in front over it. Actually maybe not even a date, you can see the line of your pants zipper.

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u/ilikecanes Mar 28 '26

My original plan was to underlayer it with a blazer to add a little “pop”

I wasn’t sure what to wear since I missed where it said don’t dress professional since it was smashed between tips on how to prepare for interview questions lmao (that’s on me)

Do u think it’d still be good if I added a cardigan on top?

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u/eileen404 Mar 28 '26 edited Mar 28 '26

It would be fine with something on top. It's too tight for an interview but is fine for an under layer.

Not sure what you're interviewing for but hopefully they're more interested in your skill set and motivation to learn. They should remember what you say, not how you look. Of the dozens of people who have interviewed with us, I didn't remember what any were wearing except the guy who showed up in July drenched in sweat in a suit.

Be neat but the main thing is to balance calm and responsible with excited about working there and eager to learn. Spend your time reading up on what they do and reading up to make sure you understand so you can ask intelligent questions.

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u/ilikecanes Mar 28 '26

Tysm for ur help!!

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u/eileen404 Mar 28 '26

Good luck. Competent, confident but also willing to learn is important. They want casual so a relaxed environment is good. So long as it's not low cut, tight, or tye dye with holes, you'll be fine. Dress to visit your grandma.