Course Type: Workshop

Target Group: Doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers (all disciplines)

This interactive workshop combines short presentations, group discussions, and hands-on activities. Participants are invited tocollaborate and to share experiences and insights with fellow researchers.

Contents and objectives in brief:
- Overview of job perspectives outside of academia
- Clarifying your career goals and priorities
- Competence analysis, identifying strengths and fields of further development
- Orientation, search strategies, strategic networking
- Next steps and support services by the ASD

The workshop is led by Melanie Moosbuchner (Academic Staff Development), who specializes on alternative career paths for researchers.

The workshop is organized in cooperation with both Clusters of Excellence at the University of Konstanz. Doctoral and postdoctoral researchers who are not affiliated with either cluster are also very welcome to join!

Psychologist, Systemic coach; Personnel developer at the Academic Staff Development Unit, University of Konstanz, with a focus on early career researchers pursuing alternative career paths. Many years of professional experience in personnel development in science, industry and society. Work areas: coaching, consulting and trainings for early career researchers on the topic of alternative career paths; “Leadership, Management, Science Communication and Knowledge Transfer Certificate”; team development for working groups.