Information sessions and workshops for PhD’s & postdoctoral fellows
The labour market information sessions and job application workshops listed below will be organised on the 2nd floor of the ICC.
Pre-registration is necessary only for the CV analysis as part of P&G workshop (limited number of slots available).
CV analysis also takes place on the 2nd floor of the ICC – in the Bauwenszaal. It is required to book a consultation with a PhD careers advisor in advance!
| Time | Guislain 1 | Guislain 2 | Baekeland 3 |
14:00 | UN career opportunities Christophe Verhellen – UNRIC | An evidence-based approach to the job search Prof. Greet Van Hoye – UGent | Personal branding Karin Cammaerts – Passion for work |
| 15:00 | From Academia to Industry: How to set yourself apart from other PhDs 7 things to know about profile screening in industry | Targeted at engineering and beta sciences Robin Lefebvre – P&G Pre-registration is required for CV analysis by R. Lefebvre |
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| 15:30 | Am I fit for the world beyond academe? Marion Liberloo & Filip Bauwens – NextStep Coaching
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| 16:00 | A career in the EU institutions Michiel Humblet – DG ECFIN European Commission | ||
| 16:30 | Career coaching & bridging the gap to life sciences industry [partly in English / partly in Dutch] Gretel Vlogaert - Galilei / Dennis Dreesen en Anneleen Vanbuggenhout – Randstad Professionals Life Sciences | Postdoc Community Workshop: Science + Communication = Career UGent – Esther De Smet Exclusive for postdocs – pre-registration is required | |
| 17:00 | Research opportunities in the USA: Fulbright & BAEF Marie-Claude Hayoit – BAEF / Marijke Hendrickx – Fulbright | ||
| 18:00 | End of the Job Market for Young Researchers | ||
Do also check out the labour market information sessions and job application workshops offered on the 1st floor: https://afstudeerbeurs.gent/en/students/info-sessions.
We especially recommend “Working as an international in Belgium” by Talentree” at 12:30 hrs; “Werk vinden in het buitenland” by EURES (in Dutch) at 13:00 hrs; “Beurzen voor stages in het buitenland na het afstuderen” by Reconfirm & Flanders Knowledge Area (in Dutch) at 13:30; and last but not least at 15:00 hrs “Getting the job in style!” By Belmodo & Tiany Kiriloff (style icon Tiany Kiriloff gives tips and tricks so as to look elegant on your first job interview).