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 5e), 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