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2017/01/13
by Christin Schröter
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Workshop “Know Yourself – Emphasize Your Individual Strengths”, 13 February 2017

You wonder what makes you stand out amongst other graduates with a PhD? You find it hard to tell others about yourself? You had a couple of job interviews, but have the feeling you could not convincingly talk about your competencies. Then sign-up for our workshop “Know Yourself – Emphasize Your Individual Strengths”.

Target Group: Junior researchers who are contemplating their next career step.

Goals: Develop awareness about your specific individual skills and practice how to communicate them effectively in professional contexts.

Date: Monday, 13 February 2016
Duration: 1 day (9:00-18:00h)
Location: MPI-bpc, Foyer, small seminar room, Am Fassberg 11
Trainer: Dr. Silke Oehrlein-Karpi

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?).

Detailed Description: Continue Reading →

2017/01/10
by Christin Schröter
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Assessment Center Training, 2 February 2017

The Career Service of Göttingen University invites all interested students and graduates to an Assessment Center Training on Thursday,  2 February 2017.

Find out more about typical tasks and objectives of an Assessment Center and get tips about how to prepare and how to sell yourself most effectively.

The workshop focuses on the following topics:

    • How does an assessment center operate?
    • How does the requirement profile for the target jobs look like?
    • What are the typical tasks and responsibilities?
    • How can I best prepare?
    • How do I sell myself most effectively at the AC?
    • What are the avoidable pitfalls and stumbling blocks?

The interactive workshop is completely held in English language.

Further information about the location and the workshop trainers as well as registration details can be found here:
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/548311.html

The deadline for registration is 30 January 2017.

2017/01/10
by Christin Schröter
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Start of the 4th round of the Mentoring Program “KaWirMento” for career opportunities in Industry

The mentoring program KaWirMento, organized by the Central Coordination Office for Mentoring of Göttingen University in cooperation with the graduate schools GGG, GSG and GAUSS, supports Postdocs and late stage PhDs of all disciplines who are interested in pursuing a career in Industry.

The one-year program consists of three units:

  • One-to-one mentoring

During the entire program each of the mentees will be accompanied by a mentor with a managing position in a local business. The mentor will advise the mentee regarding career entries and perspectives.

  • Training

A complimentary training program offers 3 specific workshops tailored to meet the demands of the mentees with topics including career planning, self-presentation in job interviews, project management and leadership.

  • Networking

In other types of events, like mentor-mentee lunches, the mentees can get information about career opportunities and perspectives and broaden their network. Twice a year there will be “expert talks” with speakers from local businesses or Göttingen Campus. Additionally, there are monthly meetings of the mentees in peer groups to echange their experiences.

12 mentees will be carefully selected to take full advantage of this one-year mentoring program.

The program starts in June 2017. Applications are accepted between 9 January and 28 February 2017!

For more information on the program and how to apply click here!

2017/01/03
by Katrin Wodzicki
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In Search for a new Coordinator for the GGNB Career Service

First of all: Happy New Year to everyone!

As I’m taking over new responsibilities in the central administration of the University of Göttingen, GGNB is searching for a new coordintor for the GGNB Career Service.

I’m very grateful for the last four years as coordinator of the GGNB Career Service: I met many ambitious and talented postdocs, independent group leaders and PhD students. I got to know the Göttingen Campus as a great place to work and to do research. I experienced the internationality on Göttingen Campus as very rewarding and inspiring. I learned a lot and I advanced my own skills and talents.

Now I’m looking forward to become head of academic human resource development of the University of Göttingen. I will still be responsible for early-career researchers on Göttingen Campus but with a broader scope. So I’m hoping to see most of you again!

2016/12/21
by Christin Schröter
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2016

We want to take a moment to thank you for your engaged participation in our workshops and Career Impulse Sessions as well as your feedback and appreciation of the Career Service Unit!

We wish you all relaxing, stress-free Christmas holidays and a great start into the New Year! We are looking forward to another year of fruitful exchange of information, ideas and experiences and joint activities.

Christin will be back in the office on 9 January 2017.

See you all fresh and well-rested in the new year!

All the best,

Christin and Katrin

2016/12/20
by Christin Schröter
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EMBO Negotiation Courses in 2017

The workshop “Negotiation – mindset and tools for lasting partnerships” organized by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) will take place on 25-27 January and 5-7 July 2017.

This workshop focuses on negotiation skills. Participants will gain an understanding and mastery of the negotiation process, which will support them in reaching their professional as well as private goals, and in building lasting partnerships.

The format of the workshop is highly interactive and practical, involving case-studies, role play, small group work and discussion sessions. Participants will get actively involved in the course, discussing their own life experiences and being self-reflective, in a stimulating and guided process. They will acquire tools that can be readily used in daily life.

The courses take place in the city of Leimen, near Heidelberg and cost 2,100€.

Click here for more information on the program and the trainer and the link for registration.

2016/12/20
by Christin Schröter
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Career Impulse Session with Christiane Menzfeld, Head of Public Relations at MPI for Biochemistry, 13 January 2017

We are happy to invite you to another Career Impulse Session titled “What does the public relations office of a research institute do?” with Dr. Christiane Menzfeld, Head of Public Relations at Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Martinsried. The event is organized by PhDs and PostDocs of the MPI-ds/IMPRS-PCBS.

Date: Friday, 13 January 2017
Start: 15:00 o’clock
Location: Max-Plack-Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Am Fassberg 11, large seminar room, foyer

Information about the speaker:

Dr. Christiane Menzfeld studied biotechnology and worked as a PhD student and Postdoc at the Institute of Neuropathology and the Institute of Neuro- and Sensory Physiology of the University Medicine Göttingen, respectively.

After a short insight into the field of Medical Communication she moved to Munich and started to work at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried as the head of Public Relations. With about 850 employees, the Institute is one of the largest within the Max-Planck-Society.

In the talk, she will focus on different tasks of people working in the public relations office of a research institute, talking about her personal experience.

The team of a public relations office in a research institute supports the research groups, the managing director and coordinates public relation activities in the institute. It coordinates requests from citizens and journalist. It takes care of the internal and external website, writes and publishes press releases about the latest research findings and news about the researchers. The public relations office publishes internal newsletters and information material for employees and the interested public and organizes visitor programs and events for the public.