Academia, Industry, and Beyond (for International Researchers): Career Options, Career Paths

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WORKSHOP CONTENT

Finding your way on your (career) path can feel challenging. The German academic job market is complex, and it can be difficult to know where to go and what to do. Understanding the job market, knowing what potential career paths look like, and feeling confident about where you want to go next reduces stress and enables you to better prioritize various tasks and responsibilities during your research project. It also helps you to approach the job application process with confidence. In this workshop, we’ll build:

• What career options are available for me going forward, both in Germany and beyond?
• What strategies and tools exist to help me better understand potential career paths? What steps do I need to take in order to be able to continue in academia?
• What should I prioritize if I’m thinking about a career path outside of academia?
• What rules and regulations exist in the German job market for academics, and how do they apply to me? How might rules and regulations for employment shape the job market and hiring process?
• What are employers looking for in academia? What are they looking for in industry?
• How can I identify the strengths, skills, and experiences that I might need to succeed in a particular career?

• What do I need to know in order to be successful in my chosen career path?

   

METHODS AND MATERIALS

Methods will include interactive inputs as well as small and large group activities, peer activities, and individual reflections.
For the workshop, a resource site will be provided with all (digital) handouts as well as additional resources and links to relevant supplemental materials. The slides will also be provided via digital link.

STRUCTURE

The workshop day will include a coffee break and a 40-minute lunch break.

TRAINER

Amanda Wichert has been working in adult and continuing education since 2003, and has worked with corporate clients, universities, research institutions, and non-profits in the US and in Germany. A native of North Carolina and a graduate of Appalachian State University, she spent several years working with international students as well as refugee and migrant populations in the US before relocating to Berlin in 2008. Since her move, Amanda has worked primarily as a trainer, instructor, consultant, and coach, and co-founded WITOS Berlin with her partners Myriam Rubert and Corinna Honsu in 2015. She enjoys working with small groups as well as large audiences, and has extensive experience with digital training, hybrid and asynchronous learning, and designing interactive self-led online training. She is an enthusiastic and engaged instructor and relies on interactive and participant-focused methods in her trainings. Amanda offers training and coaching in English and in German.