How to Be More Employable in Industry
A workshop offered by the Bonn Graduate Center
Would you like to know how to be more employable in Industry? Most of us who complete a doctorate in a science discipline will end up working outside of academia. But what is working in the private sector is really like? How do you find these jobs?
Do you feel confident that you can impress an industry hiring manager when you describe the very specialized research project you just spent years pursuing? And what kinds of jobs can a scientist get in a company anyway?
Online Workshop
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Trainer
David Giltner, PhD
Language
English
Location
Online
Target Group
Doctoral students
Track(s)
Business and Organizations
Certificate
8 units are applicable within the Doctorate plus certificate
Description
This interactive 2-day workshop helps you with these questions and many more about the exciting world that awaits scientists in the private sector!
The workshop will cover the following:
- How is industry different than academia?
- Addressing the cultural differences
- What will my main challenges be in my industry job?
- How can I be more employable in the private sector? - Can a scientist build a rewarding career in industry?
- Career options for scientists in industry
- Will I enjoy working in industry? - How to design your own career path in the private sector
- What strengths make me valuable in industry? - Impressing an industry manager
- How can I describe my PhD work so they see my value?
- How can I sound more industry savvy in an interview?
Content
- How is industry different than academia?
- Building a rewarding career as a scientist in industry
- Designing your own career path in the private sector
- Industry topics not taught in STEM/MINT
- Describing your PhD research to an industry hiring manager
Contact
Bonn Graduate Center
Address
Alte Sternwarte
Poppelsdorfer Allee 47
53115 Bonn
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Links
- https://formulare-ext.verwaltung.uni-bonn.de/lip/action/invoke.do?id=openform&form=EVT¶m1=2369&client=BGZ&lang=en
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/research-management-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus/business-organizations-all
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/certificate-doctorate-plus
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/during-your-doctorate/qualification/doctorate-plus-1
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/research-and-teaching/doctoral-students-and-postdocs/events-and-opportunities/newsletter-bonn-doctoral-bulletin-en