Job Market for Young Researchers 2018
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Cluster
Career management
Job Market for Young Researchers 2018
Block your diary and join us on Tuesday 27 March 2018 (12pm-6pm), Gent ICC (International Convention Center) for the career event of the year!
The Afstudeerbeurs again organises an exclusive Job Market for Young Researchers targeted toward doctoral students and postdocs. This cross-disciplinary career fair, hosted by AUGent and the Doctoral Schools provides a unique chance to meet in a single afternoon 80+ companies in person, build networks, practice and sharpen interview techniques, and collect valuable industry and company information.
Please visit the website of the Afstudeerbeurs for further details and register NOW!
CV analysis: free, but please register
Simultaneous to the job fair CV analysis is being offered. Unfortunately spaces are limited, so do not postpone booking your 20-minute face-to-face consultation with an expert. Take advantage of this unique opportunity!
Having received confirmation upon registration, you will be able to log in and arrange a CV analysis by careers advisors from Ghent University, Ghent University TechTransfer, VDAB, Aligno Loopbaan in Actie, Vlaamse Overheid, Make me Fly, Ignace Dewaele, ACLVB and Focus Research. Do not forget to upload your CV beforehand, and make sure to also bring multiple paper copies to the job fair!
IMPORTANT NOTICE: All CV analysis slots are currently booked. On 27 March drop-in CV consulting for which you do not have to make an appointment beforehand, will be made available in the Bauwenszaal on the 2nd floor of the ICC. Please, keep in mind that these drop-in resume checks will be allocated on a first-come first served basis. Make sure to bring ample copies of your CV.
Workshops & info sessions
The labour market information sessions and job application workshops for young researchers will be organised on the 2nd floor of the ICC. Pre-registration is necessary only for the CV analysis as part of Grow2Excel workshop (limited number of slots available!).
CV analysis also takes place on the 2nd floor of the ICC – in the Bauwenszaal.
List of companies and organisations recruiting among doctoral degree holders
An alphabetical list of all companies attending the Afstudeerbeurs can be found here.
The companies interested in hiring, and networking with, doctoral degree holders are:
| Ablynx | Accent Jobs | ACV Oost-Vlaanderen | AG Insurance | Agfa Healthcare |
| AIESEC (Gent) | *Amaris | Amon Consultants | Anacura | *Atlas Copco Airpower |
| Barco | *Bayer Cropscience | Belchim Crop Protection | Belfius | *Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant |
| Bpost | Brantsandpatents | Cegeka | *CMAST | CNH Industrial Belgium |
| Colruyt Group | *De Verdieping | Distrilog Group | *Focus Research | *Eastman Chemical Company |
| *Emtex | Eures | *Euroclear | Experis Belgium | *FARO, Vlaams steunpunt voor cultureel erfgoed |
| Federaal Agentschap voor de Veiligheid van de Voedselketen (FAVV) | *Flanders Make | *FLIR ITS | FOD FINANCIEN | Go Strange |
| Greenyard | *Hays | imec | *Janssen Pharmaceutica | Kazi |
| Lab Support / Valesta | *Lauwers & Seutin Fiscale Advocaten | Mediahuis | Milcobel | Co-Searching |
| Nationale Bank van België | Nexios Consulting Group | *NextStep coaching | *Nokia | Pepsico |
| *pi Life Sciences | Pro-Cured | *Profacts | Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen | Quality by Design |
| Queaso Systems | Randstad Belgium | Randstad Professionals | *SBS Skill BuilderS | *Schelstraete Delacourt Associates |
| *Select HR | *Skyline Communications | Smals | Sociaal Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten | SOFICO |
| *Solvay | Stad Gent | Tailormade Logistics | Teach for Belgium | Technical HR Experts |
| TecQuality | *The Future Generation | *TomTom | U2U Training | UNILIN |
| VDAB | VNZ (Vlaams & Neutraal Ziekenfonds) | Voka, Kamer van Koophandel West-Vlaanderen | VPK Packaging Group | |
| WEP (World Education Program) | WIENERBERGER | Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | Work in Denmark | *XPE Pharma & Science |
| *Synergie Recruitment & Selection |
Adecco Personnel Services |
Africa Platform of Ghent University Association |
Agristo |
*AM-Team |
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Confuciusinstituut Howest |
Crelan |
*RADIX.AI |
*ILVO |
*Luceda Photonics |
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*Novartis |
Randstad Group Belgium |
*Sigasi |
Tui |
*UGent Postgraduaat Innoverend Ondernemen |
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*UGent TechTransfer – Tech Lane Ghent Science Park |
V.O. Patents and Trademarks |
*Marlinks |
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The *-marked companies recruit exclusively among doctoral degree holders and are to be found only on the 2nd floor of the ICC. The other companies are to be found on the ground floor.
Additionally, programme managers and advisers of FWO, BAEF & Fulbright will shed important light on a wide array of academic challenges and opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.
Prepare for the fair
Much like the workplace, the Job Market for Young Researchers provides opportunities first and foremost to those who are driven to succeed. Check out our multi-step plan!
Recognition as transferable skills seminar
Doctoral students who would like to have their job fair attendance recognised as a transferable skills seminar (cluster ‘career management’), are expected to combine their visit to the fair with (registered) participation in at least TWO other activities (workshops, CV analysis...)
Doctoral students visiting the job fair on 27 March, should register with, and pick up further information from, the Doctoral Schools booth which will be set up on the 2nd floor of the ICC.
Venue
Gent ICC (International Convention Center), Van Rysselberghedreef 2 (Citadelpark), B-9000 Gent