A doctorate: is that for me?

Abstract

Your studies are slowly coming to an end, and you  ask yourself: “Should I do a doctorate? Should I apply for industry? How do I know which suites me best? Why don’t I know?!” Don’t worry, you are not alone in this: many students struggle with these questions.That is why we have put together a series of events that serve to help you gather information, answer your questions and support you in your decision-making process.

Learning Objectives

After this serie of events, students are better equipped to make a decision concerning their next career step: industry or academia (PhD). They learn about the difference in cultures between academia and industry. They have identified their career motivations, values and interests, as well as key stumbling blocks within their decision process. They will know which key questions to ask themselves before engaging onto one or the other career paths and know which next steps to take to overcome these.

Content

The series of events consists of of 4 sessions:

• Session 1: Kick-off
• Session 2: Panel discussion with doctoral students
• Session 3: Panel discussion with industry representatives
• Session 4: Decision-making workshop

Location

• ETH Zentrum
  ETH Zentrum
• Online
  online

Target audience

Language

English

Comment

Please note that this session does not cover the administrative questions related to undertaking a doctorate at ETH.