Choose your Career Paths
1. Academic Careers
Focus on building a strong academic portfolio, grant writing, and moving into professorship, research group leadership or lectureship.
2. Research in Industry
For those of you applying your technical and research expertise in R&D, biotech, quantum computing, imaging, engineering, or others where hard skills are key.
3. Beyond the Lab (Careers Using Transferable Skills)
For those looking to pivot into careers where communication, leadership, project management, and transferable skills matter most (e.g. consulting, policy, publishing, project management, science communication, freelancer).
Here is an overview of what the workshop structure will look like*:
| Mini-Workshop 1 (September) |
Mini-Workshop 2 (October) |
Mini-Workshop 3 (November) |
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| Academic Careers | How to Build a Strong Academic Portfolio | Navigating the Grant Process (EU and National Funding) | Crafting Competitive Grants |
| Research in Industry | Networking and Upskilling for a Successful Career | CV building with Recruiters Perspective | Exploring the Real Job Market |
| Beyond the Lab (Careers Using Trasferable Skills) | Networking and Upskilling for a Successful Career | CV building with Recruiters Perspective | Exploring the Real Job Market |
In addition to these, we will try to meet Alumni from the different career paths to learn more about their journeys.
*subject to changes depending on group sizes and availability of trainers and participants
