Business or Academia? Making authentic career decisions

Online

Description

As a postdoc, making crucial career decisions can be a daunting task. Pursuing an academic path or entering the professional world outside the university remains a tough choice. Notably, the qualifications required for both paths may differ. However, deciding earlier on the ideal course allows you to position yourself effectively in your desired field. By taking advantage of the remaining time at university, you can efficiently direct your further education towards your career goals.

Objective

By attending the workshop, you will gain essential insights that will guide your career choices and enable you to make informed decisions that align with your aspirations.

Content

The workshop provides a platform to:

• Analyze your personal competence profile, which encompasses your professional and interdisciplinary skills, practical experience, and personal aspirations.

• Identify fields of interest in both academia and industry.

• Develop a career plan tailored to your chosen field and outline the necessary competencies to achieve your professional objectives.

Participation Requirements

• To participate, you will need a laptop or computer with audio/video capability (microphone and camera). They also need a stable internet connection.

• You will receive an individual login code for the moodle course room for the workshop at least one day before the start of the preparation phase.

• Preparation phase - prerequisite for participation: approx. 2 h, free time allocation: in the moodle course room you will find material and tasks for preparation. These assignments will be supervised by the trainer if needed.

• on the online presence dates we will work together on interactive learning situations from 9:00 to approx. 13:30 each day (short breaks)

Target Audience

Postdocs, Academic Staff, Juniorprofessors