On January 18 EPAR and EUR will organize a new edition of the PhD Career Day 2012. From 12.30 till 17.00 hours there will be workshops about the various skills and qualities that are needed for the successful completion of your PhD trajectory and further career. Afterwards there will be drinks in ‘Café de Smitse’ in the presence of rector magnificus Prof.dr. H.G. Schmidt.

The program consists of two types: workshops for first and second year PhD students, that assist you during the PhD trajectory, and workshops for third and fourth-year PhD students, that are focused at your career after getting that PhD.

Registrations are open now at: http://erim.3uu.de/uc/PhDCareerDay2012/

OPENING AND INFORMATION MARKET

After the registration and formal opening in the corridor in front of M1-13 we start with the printer and information market. There it will be possible to visit several PhD-relevant facilities such as the beadle’s office, the librarian, and professional printers for your thesis, while enjoying a coffee and a sandwich. Afterwards, you can participate in two workshop in two rounds of 1,5 hour.

WORKSHOPS

For first and second year PhD students, we have available the following workshops:

• How to manage my agenda?!! Time is running fast and what am I going to do? How to plan my work? Help! Where do I start….? If you follow the workshop ‘Time-management’ you will learn how to deal with time, your activities and ensure your week is effective.
• Standing before people and telling about my research? Which skills do I need? How to keep their attention? During the workshop ‘Presentation techniques’ you will learn how to become an excellent speaker.

For third and fourth year PhD students, there are two other workshops:

• Career choice. What do I want to do, stick with science or rather not? What are my feelings and thoughts about (specific) jobs? During the workshop ‘Career choice’ you discover your values and preferences.
• I’m almost finished but what are my skills and qualities? I can do research but what else…. How to sell myself at interviews with potential employers? No worries! If you know your strengths and weaknesses you can focus more easily on vacancies and job interviews. So join the workshop ‘Know your qualities’.

We hope to see you there at January 18!