IMPRESSIONS

“I would definitely recommend it; I think it is pretty interesting because it gives the opportunity to take a look at the job chances and opportunities that we have after the PhD. The talks were also very inspiring. To see all the opportunities that we have in industry or in academia with professionals who are really working in the fields.”

Aránzazu Garitagoitia, DCN

„It has been a pleasure to attend the cfaed CAREER SYMPOSIUM and to interact with ambitious students of the TU Dresden as well as their potential employers. -  A great opportunity to network! Thanks again to the whole team for such a well-organized event.”

Linda Clauss, TUD - Career Service

“It was a really really nice event. I met many important people, really nice people and the lectures were very interesting. Especially the second one from Stephanie Rohac. It was very inspiring and motivating. I learned that networking is even more important than I thought.”

René Köckritz, Investment Manager TGFS, SIB mbH Dresden

“I personally liked the variety of talks offered during the cfaed CAREER SYMPOSIUM since they provided a lot of valuable impressions into the broad field of career choices. Besides the interesting conversations with representatives from local companies, the CV check was a very helpful tool for me as well.”

Richard Weichelt, Physical Chemistry, PhD, TU Dresden

“I am really impressed to see what you can do nowadays for students, PhDs and postdocs kind of to get the connection, do the networking. I think this is very valuable, especially for students to get connected to the people and also to learn or to teach themselves what is important, what interests they have they either become a member of a large company or want to do their own business. The chances and opportunities are much more than we had, as we were students.”

Prof. Jan Höntschel, HTW Dresden, Globalfoundries

“The best thing about the cfaed CAREER SYMPOSIUM was that I was able to meet different people who were from the area of jobs as well as people who were offering PhDs in research areas and this was a net worth experience. My impression was very nice because the lectures were very relevant; they catered to all different kinds of field, which are related to us after doing research or while doing research. ”

Zeeshan Hussain Amber, Student, TU Dresden

“Cfaed CAREER SYMPOSIUM was a unique opportunity for everyone in the early stage of their career. The art of correct placement presented in a handpicked combination of practical workshops, and supplemented by professional mentors who taught the basic required soft skills, from networking to leadership. Especially the social event in the evening provided a great opportunity to discuss our concerns and questions regarding our future career, with successful and well-known pioneers from industry and academia.”

Siavash Ghiasvand, cfaed

“Excellent! The cfaed CAREER SYMPOSIUM opened up opportunities: The variety of individual ways to develop one's career as a researcher which have been presented as personal experiences in different career environments, the chances to directly get in touch with potential employers, the multiple opportunities to develop one's network and the diverse impulses to enhance one's career. From location to personalized business cards for researchers, every detail has been taken care of by the organization team.”

Dr. Stephanie Rohac, kommunikation bewegt

“Very well organized event with a broad spectrum of different high quality speakers and excellent networking opportunities. The chance to talk to the industry partners offered additional chances to get valuable insights and contacts for the PhDs. Useful, interesting and fun for all participants - I am glad I had the chance to contribute!”

Dr. Gaby Schilling, Speaker, Coach for Scientists in Management Positions