Career Guidance for PhD's and Postdocs, Leuven, autumn 2019

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Career Guidance for PhD's and Postdocs, Leuven, autumn 2019

Target Audience:
VIB PhD Student
VIB Postdoc
VIB Staff Scientist
Location:

Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg

General context

PhDs and postdocs often rethink their career when they start exploring their opportunities outside academia. Having identified themselves with the topic of their research for a couple of years, they have come to a point where there is a need to translate their research into a broader range of acquired competences, professional networks and specific technical skills. On top, there is a desire to gain insight into the working context (industries, departments, type of jobs) in which they possibly could value their skills, competences and networks. Being on a turn of events in their professional careers, there is a desire to picture this change into a larger context of aspirations (drivers, values) regarding their career.

Objectives

The aim of this course is to support last year PhDs and Postdoctoral researchers in:

  • Defining new career opportunities.
  • Gaining insight in their competences and qualities.
  • Learning how to present themselves to future employers in a professional way.
Approach

The Career Guidance Course approach:

  • It consists of 3 modules.
  • Each module deals with a specific topic of career guidance. 
  • Each module consists of an individual session and a group session.  
  • You can choose your own menu. 
  • The course starts with an intake where we will discuss the content of the program and your needs.
  • During the intake, you book the sessions you wish to follow during the corresponding semester.
  • Final registrations will be based on motivation, availability for participation and urgency.
  • The course is offered every semester. 
  • Places are limited: 12 participants for the individual sessions, 15 participants for the group sessions.
Extra information
  • Note that you register for the intake interview only. Seats will be assigned to the participants after the intake interview based on motivation, availability and urgency.
  • This training is only open for VIB participants and is free.
  •  Note that upon no show without valid justification a fee of € 100 will be charged and you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
  • This course is also organized in Ghent: click here for more info

Program

Intake interview

12 September 2019 or 13 September 2019 - Room O&N4 04.17 - individual session of 30 minutes

 

Module 1: Career Exploration

Discover your career options

20 September 2019 or 4 October 2019 - Room O&N4 04.17 - individual session of 60 minutes

Personal branding

11 October 2019 - Room 06.239 - group session from 11h00 - 14h00

 

Module 2: Discover your competences and qualities

Detect your qualities and downsides

18 October 2019 or 8 November 2019 - Room O&N4 04.17 - individual session of 60 minutes

Discover your competences

15 November 2019 - Room 06.239 - group session from 11h00 - 14h00

 

Module 3: Effective job application

Review your CV and cover letter

22 November 2019 or 6 December 2019 - Room O&N4 04.17 - individual session of 60 minutes

Convincing a jury

13 December 2019 - Room 06.239 - group session from 11h00 - 14h00

Practical info

Location & Venue
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg

Herestraat 49
3000 Leuven
Belgium

Public transport
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Public transport

Bus stop

Route description
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Parking

Please use Parking West - Follow 'Dagcentrum Onco' to get to the O&N buildings. Take the stairs on you left after exiting Parking West. You are now in front of buidling O&N4 and on the left you find O&N5.

Map 0&N

 

Venue contact
Leuven - Campus Gasthuisberg
Extra information