I applied on a job board site that's run through my university. The recruiter, Sam, emailed me a few days later, asking to set up a phone screen. A day later, I talked with the Director of Marketing and Sales for about 40 minutes. It was pretty conversational-- a mix of him asking about my resume and also explaining the company and the role. As the interview was winding down, he told me to look for an email from Sam setting up a cold call scenario as the next step in the interview process. It didn't sound like a "we're talking to other people and we'll let you know", definitely more of a "we want to continue learning about you". Three days later, I got an email from Sam saying they had moved forward with a difference candidate.