The Journée Carrières en Mathématiques 2023 (Career Day) will take place on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm at Sorbonne University (4 place Jussieu, Paris 5^e), in rooms 15/25- 102 and 15/25-104.

This day is organized under the frame of the program COFUND MathInParis2020, in partnership with Association Bernard Gregory (ABG). 

Program

9:30-9:45 Welcome speeches

9:45-10:15 Careers in Higher Education and Research

10:15-10:45 Exploring the job market for PhDs and defining your career plan

10:45-11:05 Coffee break

11:05-12:15 Career alternatives for PhDs. Panel discussion with PhDs working outside academia

12:15-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-15:00 Workshops

15:15-16:45 Workshops

17:00-17:15 Conclusion

Carrer workshops

Workshop #1 : Writing effective applications for the non-academic sector: CV and Cover letter 

Goals

• Understand the role of the CV and cover letter in the recruitment process
• Learn about the differences between countries (focus on the destinations preferred by researchers)
• Build effective communication tools for the socio-economic sector

Methodological and conceptual contributions

• Communicate effectively in writing
• Build a CV for the socio-economic sector
• Writing an effective cover letter

Workshop #2 : Preparing for job interviews outside academia

Goals

• Understand the challenges of recruitment and the expectations of recruiters
• Know how to prepare for recruitment interviews
• Adopt a professional approach throughout the recruitment process

Methodological and conceptual contibutions

• Communicate effectively orally
• The process and different recruitment methods in the socio-economic sector
• Prepare your recruitment interviews
• Debriefing interviews and ensuring follow-up