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2016/08/02
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Two Half-Day Workshops “Science Management – a career option for me?” (in German), 22 September and 25 October

<— Both workshops are already overbooked — We will organize an additional information event on the topic for everyone interested. Further information will  be posted on the blog. —>

These workshops are a special offer organized in cooperation with Dr. Vera Bissinger, Central Coordination Mentoring on Göttingen Campus, Dr. Bettina Ross, GGG, and Dr. Sabine Heerwart, GSGG. As it deals with science management in Germany, and for science management in Germany good to very good German skills are required, the workshop will be in German.

Ankündigung des Workshops “Wissenschaftsmanagement – Ist das was für mich?”

Wir freuen uns, zwei Workshops “Wissenschaftsmanagement – Ist das was für mich?” ankündigen zu können.

Zielgruppe: Promovierende und Postdoktoranden des Göttingen Campus.

Datum des 1. Workshops: Donnerstag, 22. September 2016, 9:00-13:30 Uhr
Dauer: 4 Stunden
Trainerinnen: Dr. Vera Bissinger (Zentrale Koordination Mentoring) und Dr. Sabine Heerwart (GSGG)
Ort: Von-Siebold-Str. 4, Seminarraum (1. Stock)

Datum des 2. Workshops: Dienstag, 25. Oktober 2016, 13:00-17:00 Uhr
Dauer: 4 Stunden
Trainerinnen: Dr. Katrin Wodzicki (GGNB Career Service) und Dr. Bettina Ross (GGG)
Ort: Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, Seminarraum 0.232

Anmeldung: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/521128.html

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2016/07/29
by Christin Schröter
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Case Study Challenge – Center for Strategic Projects of Deutsche Telekom

The Center for Strategic Projects (CSP) – In-house Consulting of the Deutsche Telekom – invites you and three other team members to participate in a two-day Case Study Challenge in Bonn.
You are asked to demonstrate your analytical, strategic and communicative competencies and convince the jury of your ideas.

You will gain exciting insights into the world of digital communication and the work as an in-house consultant. Furthermore, you can win prizes like wildcards for an internship as in-house consultant or 2,000€ prize money for the winning idea.

Submit your team application (interdisciplinary teams welcome) via email to leave-your-mark@telekom.de until 31 August 2016:

  • Introduction of your team, including names and CVs of all team members
  • a good explanation why you (and no other candidate) should be invited
  • your contact data

Hotel accommodation and travel reimbursement of up to 150€ will be provided by the organizers.

For more information click here.

2016/07/28
by Katrin Wodzicki
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ESOF 2016: Some Insights from the Career Programme

I’m just back from the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) 2016 in Manchester where I participated as speaker in the career programme. This session on engaging supervisors in career development as well as another session on what does industry wants from you had been organized by the CARE group. This group is composed of Career Advisers supporting Researchers in Europe.

Insights from these sessions posted on Twitter had been compiled by my colleague Barbara Janssens (DKFZ, Heidelberg). Moreover, Elisabeth Pain wrote an article about the first session on ScienceMag.org.

These are some messages from participants of our sessions:

  • It’s not easy for PIs to give feedback to PhD students or postdocs on their academic potential, if they believe it is rather low.
  • Your mentor does not necessarily need to be your PI. Get an independent opinion on your career achievements and prospects.
  • Look for a new PI, if you are not satisfied with your current one, especially if you are a postdoc.
  • Companies are not compromising on personal and social competences, whereas they often do on other criteria like factual and expert knowledge.
  • It’s important to provide evidence for your personal and social skills by giving examples.
  • 70-90 percent of jobs are filled via individual networks, the rest via open job announcements.
  • When applying, present yourself as the solution to the company’s problem.

If you would like to hear more about these messages and what was discussed in this regard, do not hesitate to contact me!

2016/07/28
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Max Planck Symposium for Alumni and Early Career Researchers, 22-24 August 2016

The Max Planck Society is organizing a symposium with and for their current and former researchers taking place from 22nd to 24th of August in Berlin. Get insights into the careers of former researchers and extend your network!

Registrations are possible until 30th of July. The full program can be found here.

Read the call of the organizers: Continue Reading →

2016/07/26
by Christin Schröter
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CANCELLED – Workshop “Strengths-Based Leadership”, 20-21 September 2016

—Workshop cancelled  due to a lack of demand —

Reflecting about your strengths is not only important for your leadership role, but also for your career development in general. For support in developing your own leadership style based on your individual strengths, sign up for our workshop “Strengths-Based Leadership” with Dr. Gudrun Henne.

Target group: Young researchers with first leadership experiences aiming at finding their personal leadership style

Goal: Get to know your strengths and how to make use of them for leading others

Dates: Tuesday, 20 September 2016,  Wednesday, 22 September
Duration: 2 days (9:00-16:00h)
Place: Seminar room 2 in Heyne-Haus, Papendiek 16, 37073 Göttingen
Trainer: Dr. Gudrun Henne

Registration: Please register here and write an email to ggnb-career@gwdg.de, including a short statement on your motivation to join the workshop (Why this workshop?).

Registration deadline:  2 September 2016

Detailed description: Continue Reading →

2016/07/22
by Christin Schröter
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CANCELLED – Workshop “Leading without a Leadership Position”, 19 September 2016

— Workshop cancelled due to a lack of demand —

We are happy to announce the next workshop “Leading without a Leadership Position” with Dr. Gudrun Henne.

Target group: Young researchers with at least some responsibilities to lead students, technical staff or cooperation projects without formal authority or “right of command”

Goal: Get to know approaches to lead in lateral leadership contexts

Date: Monday, 19 September,
Duration: 1 day (10:00-17:00 h)
Place: Seminar room 2 in Heyne-Haus, Papendiek 16, 37073 Göttingen
Trainer: Dr. Gudrun Henne

Registration: Please register here and write an email to ggnb-career@gwdg.de, including a short statement on your motivation to join the workshop (Why this workshop?).

Registration Deadline: 2 September 2016

Detailed description:

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2016/07/21
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop and short coaching for advanced Postdocs: “Using Research Funding Strategically”, 10-11 August 2016

There are free slots in the workshop “Using Research Funding Strategically” organized by the Academic Human Resource Development of Göttingen University.

Trainer: Dr. Beate Scholz

Course dates:

  • 10 August 2016 (09:30  – 17:00): full-day workshop
  • 11 August 2016: individual, one-hour coaching session with the trainer between 9:30 and 16:15, appointments arranged on Monday

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