The event will be held in English and run for two days, on March 25 and 26, 2025.

Would you like to know how to be more employable in Industry? Most of us who complete a PhD in a science discipline will end up working outside of academia. But what is working in the private sector is really like? How do you find these jobs?

Do you feel confident that you can impress an industry hiring manager when you describe the very specialized research project you just spent years pursuing? And what kinds of jobs can a scientist get in a company anyway?

This interactive 2-day workshop helps you with these questions and many more about the exciting world that awaits scientists in the private sector!

The course will enable participants to:

• Understand the rules for productivity and habits for success in industry.
• Design their own rewarding career path in the private sector.
• Describe many private sector career options that fit scientists well and why.
• Use the most effective methods for getting a good industry job.
• Have a better understanding of the online job search process
• Answer some of the most challenging interview questions they may encounter.
• Describe their research project in a way that will sound engaging to an industry manager who knows little about their research area.
• Figure out whether an industry career is a good option for them

The course is highly interactive, mostly based on lectures, discussions and interactive exercises.

More information about the workshop you can find here: https://youtu.be/vKEHFrGAOok  

This event is open to doctoral researchers and postdocs at KIT who are KHYS members. If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.

The event will be held in English and run for two days, on March 25 and 26, 2025.

If you are unable to attend an event, please inform us promptly via e-mail. This way you are allowing your colleagues the opportunity to participate and you help us to maintain the quality of our Further Education Program. Thank you!