Beyond the PhD – What’s Next? How to Find and Reach Your Goals

Date
25 Mar 2021 26 Mar 2021
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral candidates of EUGLOH member universities
Host
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Registration
Closed  (Deadline: 03 Mar 2021 23:59)

Writing a PhD thesis is a time of many challenges and a decisive step in your professional career. As you approach the final stage of your PhD – or, ideally, even some time before this – you need to start looking ahead and beyond the thesis alone. „What’s next?!“ This question may seem like an inefficient distraction from your thesis, yet not addressing it proactively might mean that it lingers in the back of your head, taking energy away from your research.

After a PhD, early career researchers have many options: You can stay on the academic path, starting as a postdoc and striving for a professorship in the future. Or, you might want to look for a change – move into the business and industry world, start your own entrepreneurial project, work for an NGO or non-profit-organisation etc. Different people may give you all sorts of advice, and it can be hard to find out what you actually want for yourself.

Aims This workshop aims to help you find answers to essential questions for your next steps beyond the PhD:

  • What are your personal competencies? What is it that you are good at and that you love to do? Which job options do these skills open up for you?
  • What do you want from a job? When are you feeling most productive in a working environment?
  • What other goals do you have in life and how can you combine your professional and personal vision?

Certifcate Participants will receive a certificate of attendance.

Language English

Number of Participants 12

  • Structure

    The workshop consists of three parts:

    1. First, you will get access to an online-video providing basic information about career options after the PhD inside and outside academia and a task for your personal reflection as a preparation to the workshop.
    2. Second, you will participate in a group workshop on 25th March, 2021, where you can continue reflecting on your own competencies and goals.
    3. As an optional third step, you can take part in a 60-minute one-on-one coaching format on 26th March, 2021, where you can focus in more depth on your individual questions and concerns and get a further boost on your path beyond the PhD.
  • Registration

    To register, please follow this LINK.

    Registration deadline: 3rd March 2021

    In case you have any questions, please contact the Graduate CenterLMU (graduatecenter@lmu.de).