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Sep

Career Orientation for Doctoral Researchers - 8 sessions

Workshop/Training | 8 sessions between 23 September - 2 December 2025 | Room 116, Building 61, DESY-Campus Bahrenfeld | Career development / Doctoral Researcher / Education / PEP / PHGS

Are you approaching the end of your doctorate and thinking about the next step in your career? Do you wonder what your strengths and talents are and what kind of job will suit you?

In this interactive workshop, we will explore topics so as to enable you to make an informed and educated decision in finding what you want to do next and get prepared for it. This intensive workshop on career orientation is tailored for doctoral researchers in 2nd or 3rd year of their doctorate. The maximum number of participants is 10. This seminar consists of 8 sessions, including mentoring in pairs and individual career coaching on the following Tuesdays (23 September - 2 December 2025)Please read the workshop outline carefully and do only register if you are willing (and able) to attend all 8 sessions:

1) 23 September: 2:00-6:00 p.m. (Career Orientation session 1 of 8)

2) 30 September: 3:00-5:30 p.m. (Career Orientation session 2 of 8)

3) 21 October: 3:00-5:30  p.m. (Career Orientation session 3 of 8)

4) 28 October 3:00-5:30  p.m. (Career Orientation session 4 of 8)

5) Career Orientation session 5 of 8: Mentoring in pairs (online, to be set with participants 4 November – 2 December)

6) 11 November: 3:00-5:30 p.m (Career Orientation session 6 of 8)

7) 25 November:  3:00-5:30 p.m. (Career Orientation session 7 of 8)

8) Career Orientation session 8 of 8: individual coaching (online, to be set with participants between 4 November - 2 December)

Please note that you need to attend at least 6 out of of 8 sessions to receive a certificate. 


Location:

Building 61, Room 116, DESY

Date:

8 sessions from 24 September - 13 December 2024

Lecturers:

Liz Moulin

Credit points:

1.5

Open for:

Doctoral reseachers

ICON
REGISTRATION IS OPEN

Slots are limited, early registration is strongly recommended.

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