Conference - From PhD to Job Market 2011
(Created on: 12/07/2011 17:18 - changed on: 16/08/2011 9:37)| Date | 23/09/2011 |
| Location | ICAB Brussels |
| Audience | PhD Students, AAP, BAP, Externen, ZAP |
| Language: | English |
| Credits | 1 |
| Organisation | Central PhD Office & Doctoral Schools |
| Price | Free for members of a VUB or UGent Doctoral School |
Registrations for this event are closed - the event is fully booked. For more information please contact doctoral.schools@vub.ac.be
From PhD to Job Market 2011 - From PhD to Industry?
The Doctoral Schools of the VUB and of Ghent University will once again join forces to organise the doctoral conference 'From PhD to Job Market'. This year's theme is 'From PhD to Industry' and, although everyone is welcome, the focus lies on PhD students from the natural sciences, life sciences and (bioscience) engineering. The event will take place on Friday September 23rd in Brussels and will include a keynote speech, several presentations following the PechaKucha format and a long lunch/networking moment. In the afternoon you will be able to participate in one of 4 workshops: cv analysis, basics of career coaching, introduction to entrepreneurship and efficient networking.
Preliminary program:
• 09:00 - Registration + welcoming coffee
• 09:30 - Preface by vicerector for Research of the VUB, Prof. Dr. Lode Wyns
• 09:45 - Keynote: Prof. Dr. Hendrik Vanmaele
• 10:30 - Coffee break
• 10:45 - Pecha Kucha: From PhD to Industry
• 12:15 - Reception/Lunch/Networking with introductory talk by Peter van der Hijden, Research and Innovation DG, European Commission
• 14:30 - Workshops
• 18:00 - End
Registration:
Please register for the conference on this page below. PhD students who are registered for the conference can also register for one of the afternoon workshops: Introduction to Career Coaching, Intoduction to Entrepreneurship and Analysis of you Curriculum Vitae. More information on the workshops can be found on their individual registration pages as listed below.
IMPORTANT - the workshops have limited seatings, please register for 2 workshops of your choice and indicate which one is more preferable for you!
Workshop 1: Introduction to Career Coaching - register here: http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events/show/id/2419
Workshop 2: Intoduction to Entrepreneurship - register here: http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events/show/id/2420
Workshop 3: Analysis of you Curriculum Vitae - register here: http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events/show/id/2421
Workshop 4: Efficient Networking - register here: http://rd-ir.vub.ac.be/en_GB/events/show/id/2424
NOTE - We noticed that lots of people register multiple times - PLEASE REGISTER ONLY ONCE! You shall receive confirmation of your registration within one week.