Technische Universität Berlin's “Career Week for International Junior Researchers” - a cooperation project by the Alumni Program and the Center for Junior Scholars - aims at giving international PhD students and postdocs insights into the diversity of academic and non-academic career prospects on the German job market as well as information about requirements for non-EU nationals to work in Germany.
The English-language information and networking event brings international junior researchers in contact with TU Berlin alumni working in the fields of academia, industry and business startups. Additionally, the "Career Week" offers a variety of career orientation sessions. It combines in-person and virtual components to give participants the greatest possible flexibility.
In 2023, the "Career Week for International Junior Researchers" was awarded the Hans Raffée Alumni Networking Prize by the University of Mannheim.
This year's "Career Week for International Junior Researchers" took place from 11 to 14 March 2024.
Time | Program Item | Venue |
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9.30 - 10.00 am | Arrival and Registration | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
10.00 - 10.15 am | Welcome & Introduction to the Career Week | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
10.15 - 11.15 am | Career Perspectives of International PhD Holders in Germany | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
11.15 – 11.30 am | Introduction of Alumni | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
11.30 am - 12.30 pm | Learning from Peers - Session 1: o Group A: Careers in Academia o Group B: Careers in Business & Industry: Analysis & Management o Group C: Careers in Business and Industry: Research & Data Science | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
12.30 - 1.00 pm | Coffee Break | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
1.00 - 2.00 pm | Learning from Peers - Session 1: o Group A: Careers in Academia o Group B: Careers in Business & Industry: Analysis & Management o Group C: Careers in Business and Industry: Research & Data Science | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
2.00 - 3.00 pm | Meet the Speakers: Networking Lunch | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
2.00 - 4.00 pm | CV Check (on site registration) | On site: Main Building, Strasse des 17. Juni 135 |
Time | Program Item | Venue |
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10.00 am - 12.00 pm | Career Planning Session: Find a Job in Germany's Industry | Online via Zoom |
1.00 - 2.30 pm | Visa Requirements for Work and Residence Permit in Germany | Online via Zoom |
3.00 - 5.00 pm | Career Planning Session: Career Options and Career Planning in German Academia | Online via Zoom |
Time | Program Item | Venue |
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9.30 am - 12.00 pm | Career Planning Session: I can't do anything but research - can I?! Discovering Non-Scientific Competencies for Non-Scientific Practice | On site: Fraunhoferstr. 33-36 |
12.00 - 2.00 pm | CV Check (on site registration) | |
1.00 - 3.00 pm | Career Planning Session: Technology Transfer with the Centre for Entrepreneurship | On site: Hardenbergstr. 38 |
Time | Program Item | Venue |
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10.00 am – 12.00 pm | Career Planning Session: How to Negotiate your Salary Successfully | Online via Zoom |
1.00 - 3.00 pm | Career Planning Session: How to Use Online Tools for Visibility and Career Development | Online via Zoom |
Four participants look back on 2023's "Career Week for International Junior Researchers".
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