📝 TuringMedSchool – Pre-Interview Screening Tasks

Dear Applicant,

Congratulations on progressing to the next stage of our internship recruitment process. At TuringMedSchool, we value initiative, clarity of thought, and alignment with our mission to empower international medical graduates.

These tasks are designed to assess your creativity, execution skills, and strategic thinking in real contexts directly relevant to your role.

Task 1: Create a Short Video Ad for TuringMedSchool

Assesses your:

• Ability to understand our platform offerings quickly

• Content sense for short-form platforms (Instagram, YouTube Shorts)

• Creativity in ideation and clarity in communication

• Video editing and formatting skills for short-form platforms (Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts)

  
  

Context:

We aim to reach PLAB 2 candidates effectively through clear, engaging video ads on Instagram, YouTube Shorts, and LinkedIn. As an intern, you will often be involved in creating promotional content that conveys our offerings creatively and persuasively.

Your Task:

1. Research TuringMedSchool's offerings.

• Visit our website, social media, and available resources to understand what we do, who we serve, and how we help PLAB 2 candidates.

• Explore features like:

  • OSCE Workbench

  • Mock Exams

  • PatientGPT Simulator

  • Prescription Practice App

  • Interactive Games & Al tools

2. Create a short video ad (30-60 seconds) that promotes:

• Any one feature OR a combination of features of TuringMedSchool.

• The video should aim to educate, engage, or persuade PLAB 2 candidates to try or explore our platform.

3. Your video ad should include:

• A clear hook or attention grabber in the first 3 seconds.

• Visuals, voiceover, or captions explaining the feature(s) and benefits.

• A call-to-action (CTA) at the end (e.g. "Sign up today to boost your PLAB 2 prep").

4. You may use:

• Stock videos, your own recordings, voiceovers, animations, or screen recordings from our platform (Please make an account on our platform and explore. Its free to access!).

• Tools like Canva, CapCut, or any editing software you are comfortable with.

Output Format:

• Submit your final edited video clip file (mp4 or mov)

• Submit a short write-up containing:

  • Why you chose this feature(s) for the ad

  • Your intended impact/message

  • Your suggested caption/hook text

Task 2: Competitor Benchmarking

Assesses your:

• Market research and analytical skills

• Awareness of the competitive landscape

• Ability to suggest actionable strategic ideas

  
  

Context:

Understanding competitors helps us refine our product and content strategy and identify opportunities for innovation and differentiation.

Your Task:

1. Identify one competitor platform that prepares students for the PLAB 2 exam.

2. Provide:

   1. A brief summary (max 150 words) of their approach. What do they offer? How do they position themselves?

   2. One thing they're doing well that TuringMedSchool is not (e.g. content format, pricing strategy, social media promotions, community features, student support structure).

   3. A suggestion on how we could implement a similar idea, adapted to our mission, values, and student community.

Output:

• Submit this as a short, structured write-up.

💡 Tips for Success

✔️ Approach this task as if you are part of our team.

✔️ Think from the student’s perspective – what problem are you solving for them?

✔️ Make your ad visually clean, direct, and attention-grabbing.

✔️ For competitor benchmarking, be practical and actionable.

At TuringMedSchool, we believe in transparency and fairness. This task is designed purely as a screening exercise to understand your thinking, creativity, and execution approach.

➡️ We are not using this task as free work for our brand or marketing.

➡️ Any content created by you during this screening will not be published or used commercially unless you join the team and give explicit consent for its use as part of your internship contributions.

We value your time and effort in applying, and this task helps us ensure alignment and suitability before the formal interview.

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