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2014/04/09
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Workshop “Job hunting and application skills”, 15-16 May 2014

PLEASE NOTE that this workshop is already fully booked. The next workshop of this kind is planned for 24-25 November 2014. If needed earlier, the trainer could arrange an additional workshop on 12-13 June 2014. Please write me, if you would be interested in a workshop in June!

We are happy to announce the next workshop on “Job hunting and application skills: How to apply with a PhD degree”.

Date: Thursday, 15 May 2014, 12:00-17:00 & Friday, 16 May 2014, 10:00-17:00
Place: European Neuroscience Institute Göttingen (ENI), Grisebachstr. 5, room 0.055
Duration: 1,5 days

Goal:
The workshop deals with how to write a professional application. Participants will learn about the requirements according to form and content of CVs and the respective differences between academia and companies. They will reflect about how to convey their strengths and motivation in response to a job advertisement, but also how to make use of speculative applications. Moreover, participants will train their self-presentation in the job hunting process, including self-presentation on career fairs, conferences, and interviews. The workshop will include a couple of training sessions, partly accompanied with video recording for a follow-up analysis.

Registration:
If you would like to take part in the workshop, write me an e-mail (ggnb-career@gwdg.de). The e-mail should include a motivational statement (Why do you want to take part in the workshop and why right now?). Subsequent to the workshop, it is possible to get a CV check from the trainer.

More information about the trainer Barbara Hoffbauer is available here.
A retrospective view on the first workshop of this kind is available here.

2014/04/07
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Networking Dinner for Female Researchers, 28 April 2014

The UMG mentoring program is organizing a networking dinner for female researchers. During the dinner you have the chance to meet female researchers with different kind of careers inside and outside academia. These researchers will talk about which factors influenced their career decisions including having kids.

The networking dinner is taking part on Monday, 28 April 2014 at 18:30 o’clock. If you are interested in taking part, you find here detailed information about networking dinner on 28 April.

2014/03/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Dorothea Schlözer Scholarships 2014

In support of young scientists and scholars, the Presidential Board of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen announces that scholarships for young female academics are available in the context of the research-oriented standards on gender equality set out by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation). In the sixth call for applications for the winter semester 2014/15 nine scholarships/fellowships will be awarded. Those eligible to apply are young female scientists and scholars aiming for a senior position in academia/research who intend to conduct a research project in cooperation with scientists/scholars at the Georg-August-Universität (including the University Medical School, Göttingen). Final date for applications is 31st May 2014. Funding begins on 1st October 2014 (in the Medical School 1st January 2015).

For further information see the Dorothea Schlözer Programme website and the Call for Applications_2014.

Contact person is Nina Gülcher.

2014/03/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Get to Know Bayer in Recruiting Workshop

Bayer kindly invites natural scientists with PhD or Postdocs with strong affinity to information technology or IT-Architects, IT-Consultants or IT-Project Managers with strong background in natural sciences to participate in the 2014 “IT For Life Science @ Bayer” Recruiting Workshop from 26th to 27th of May in Leverkusen.

More information about the profiles they are looking for and the topics of the workshop are available here.

Application deadline: 13 April 2014

2014/03/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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AAAS Webinar on Fulfilling Non-Research Careers

Are you interested in a non-research career? Or do you want to know your options in general? The following webinar is your chance:

Wondering where can a Ph.D. take you today? Is there life beyond the bench? Absolutely! There are now more non-research jobs for STEM professionals than ever before—in private industry, public policy, government, nonprofit, journalism, grants management, analytics, and a host of emerging career paths.

Learn what mix of skills, experience and preparation you need to leap from the lab into a satisfying non-research career:

On April 8 at 1:00 p.m. ET, join Science Editor-in-Chief Marcia McNutt; Lori Conlan, Director for the NIH Office of Postdoctoral Studies; and Anish Goel, former AAAS S&T Policy Fellow and Director of Market Analysis and Geopolitical Affairs at Boeing, for a webinar on “Thinking Outside the Lab: Finding a fulfilling non-research career.”

Take this opportunity to learn firsthand from accomplished Ph.D.s who have successfully navigated a career outside of the research realm. They’ll talk about their own experiences, examine a range of career options open to STEM professionals across different sectors, and discuss the analytic, communication and teamworking skills needed for these kinds of roles.

So take your chance and register today!

2014/03/20
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Working in Germany: Website on Legal Regulations

In our Career Impulse Session on Monday, Mary Osborn suggested a link on legal regulations for working in Germany which she ask me to share with you all here on the blog:

http://www.bamf.de/EN/Migration/Arbeiten/arbeiten-node.html

It is very important for planning your career and related activities to know the legal regulations of your visa status. For example, it might become relevant – although hopefully not – to know on how long you can stay in Germany after becoming unemployed.

Further information should be available in the Welcome Centre of the University or the personal administration of your institution.

2014/03/18
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Workshops on Self-Assessment and Career Planning

I already pointed out the importance of knowing yourself to catch recruiter’s eye. Assessing your skills, interests and values is an important basis for many career decision, might it by changing your career path or improving your competitiveness in a current career path. An instrument for individual self-assessment, I already introduced on the blog, the MyIDP. However, performing self-assessment and making conclusions based on it is more fun – and from my perspective also more effective – with support from experienced trainers and peers. So here is your chance:

The Academic Human Resource Development of the University of Göttingen is offering three workshops on “self-assessment and career planning” this year.

Based on identifying your current competencies, interests and values, you will learn about opportunities for development and plan your next career steps.

Potential course dates are:

Friday, April 25, 2014 (09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 (09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.)
Friday, December 12, 2014 (09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.)

Duration: 1 day
Costs: 50 Euro

More information available here.