I applied through university. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Alion (Mesa, AZ) in Oct 2011
Interview
Initially started with a contact through my university, and then progressed to a phone interviews before getting into the in person interview. The process was smooth and rather fast.
Minor difficulties in the actual hiring process due to being a remote worker, and several time zones away from H.R. but nothing that wasn't resolved in a few days with persistance.