Amsterdam Physics & Astronomy Career Day 2024
Friday October 25, 2024
Five speakers will bring you a perspective on different careers after your study. What is it really like to work in consultancy? I followed machine learning for physicists; now what? How to get ahead in academia? What are the biggest differences between doing research for a company or for a university?
In addition, we will have a CV workshop where you can discuss your CV with peers and an experienced ‘CV reader’. Get tips and tricks that put your CV on top of the pile.
For whom?
- MSc Physics and Astronomy students
- PhD researchers, junior PDs
What?
- Career orientation (academic and non-academic)
- CV coaching and workshops
By whom?
- Amsterdam Physics & Astronomy alumni – working inside and outside of academia
- Amsterdam Physics and Astronomy staff
Programme
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Time |
Speaker |
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10:00 – 10:05 |
Jasper van Wezel |
Welcome and Introduction
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10:05 – 11:15
|
Isabelle van Keulen & Sarah Tummers – Simon Kucher consultancy |
Personal perspective – Pushing your skills to the limit |
|
11:15 – 11:35 |
Break |
|
|
11:35 – 12:15 |
Karel Geraedts – Talpa network |
Personal Perspective: putting AI to work |
|
12:15 – 13:00 |
Lunch Break |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
CV Workshop: 13.00 Introduction |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
Laura Dreissen – group leader at VU |
Personal perspective: Academic Job Market |
|
15:00 – 15:15 |
Break |
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|
15:15 – 15:45 |
Paola Gori Giorgi – Microsoft Research AI |
Personal perspective – from academia to corporate |