16.12.2021

Workshop on “Job application and interview strategies”

...read what IGIM PhD student Franziska is reporting from the workshop

The IGIM workshop on “Job application and interview strategies” took place from the 13th until the 16th of December 2021 and was mainly aimed at PhD students in the later phases of their thesis as well as Post Docs.

Philipp Gramlich from Natural Science Careers shared his knowledge about a wide variety of topics including application strategies, how to structure your application documents, the job interview, salary negotiations, as well as the importance of networking. The stories about his own applications as well as his anecdotes were always very interesting and insightful.

The Webinars in the morning were a mixture of talks, discussions with all the participants, as well as in smaller groups in breakout rooms. An additional input was provided by the online learning platform, where participants could work in their own time. The mix of reading materials, external sources, videos and short podcasts was nicely balanced. Overall, the learning atmosphere was positive and constructive.

The workshop provided the participants with new insights into the (hidden) job market and also themselves, because finding your dream job requires more than just blindly applying to job ads, knowing yourself and your must-haves and no-goes is vital.

Franziska Kühner