Career Development
Academic Service organizes a variety of courses and seminars to help doctoral researchers and postdoctoral fellows in their transition to the labour market. The programme is designed for researchers pursuing an academic career, the career target of more than two thirds of EUI graduates, but it also offers activities for researchers who wish to pursue a non-academic career.
The aim is to provide researchers and fellows with academic and generic skills necessary to successfully conduct a job search on the international Ph.D. and post-doc job market.
Most of the activities are free of charge and open to researchers from the second year onwards.
Researchers and fellows are informed about the events by email.
Teaching skills week
Aimed at broadening a theoretical and practical knowledge of good teaching in Higher Education, this intensive training lasts a week and comprises seminars and workshops on course design, teaching portfolio, student assessment, teaching writing skills, lecture planning, the use of powerpoint as well as individual lecture presentations which are evaluated by a teacher.
Participants who attend the week’s activities and prepare a course outline are awarded a Teacher Training Certificate.
The Teaching Skills Week is subject to a participation fee of 40 euros.
Who may attend?
Researchers of the 3rd and 4th year
Dates of next TSW: 19-23 September 2011
Registration will be open soon.
Public Speaking Training
A theatre director uses theatrical techniques to teach participants how to use the spoken word effectively. The training comprises eight lessons of two hours each.
Course contents:
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Techniques to control emotions
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Physical resources used for performance (voice and body)
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Exercises in relaxation, self-discipline and vocal expression
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Improvisation
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Memory and concentration exercises
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Preparation of spoken scenes
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Public performance
Who may attend?
Any researchers and fellows
Date of the next course: February and March 2012
Preparing a Teaching Portfolio
In this four-hour course participants learn how to write a teaching portfolio, essential to an application for a teaching post. Further issues covered are current teaching and learning theories as well as course design.
Who may attend?
Researchers from the 2nd year onwards
Date of the next course: February 2012
A series of short seminars, taught by EUI staff or external experts, relating to topics of general interest for researchers and fellows:
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Publication Strategies – how to publish research findings
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EU Research Funding Opportunities – what is offered and how to apply
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Time Management – how to make the most of your time at the EUI
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Career planning with Max Weber Fellows – how to build career planning into the PhD programme and to organize the job search
Who may attend?
Researchers from the 2nd year
Upcoming seminars: Career planning with Max Weber Fellows, 18 May 2011, 14h00 to 16h00
To perfect interview skills, researchers have the opportunity to participate in simulated job interviews for academic positions (mock interviews) twice a year. Candidates choose a fake or real job advertisement and prepare a cover letter and CV for the appointment. The interviewing panel consists of academic staff and/or fellows from the Departments. After the simulation, the interviewers give feedback on the interview and the application documents. The candidate also receives a video of the interview for critical review.
Researchers who have an appointment for a real job interview may request a test interview with EUI staff as interviewers.
For further information, contact Judith Przyrowski in the Academic Service.
Who may attend?
Researchers from the 2nd year
Date of next mock interviews: November 2011 or ad-hoc upon request
Organized in cooperation with the Alumni Association (AA), this event is designed for EUI researchers and fellows who are interested in non-academic careers. Alumni from European Institutions, international organizations, legal and consultant firms are invited to present their jobs and work experience, illustrating the wealth of information and advice available to researchers through the Alumni network.
Who may attend?
Any researchers and fellows
Date of next Career Event: 29-30 September 2011
The EUI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for teaching opportunities with various institutions of higher education in Europe. It is possible for EUI researchers to teach undergraduate or Master-level courses at these institutions for short periods up to one term.
For further information, also on training opportunities, contact Judith Przyrowski in the Academic Service.
The Academic Careers Observatory, at the Max Weber Programme gives information on curriculum, promotion requirements, salary levels and practical information on the academic profession in the field of Humanities and the Social Sciences.
Additional actions to be taken into consideration:
Internet
New employment sites are appearing daily on the Internet. Many sites offer advice on conducting an effective job search in a particular field, while others offer job listings /electronic CVs.
Many professional associations host web sites that list available positions. Companies post jobs and accept CVs and applications through these web sites.
Networking
This is one of the most effective ways of finding a job. Make a list of people who would be willing to assist you in the job search (relatives, friends, faculty, EUI alumni, former employers, professors of former universities, and other professionals).
Provide each of them with a copy of your CV. Ensure that they are aware of your career goals. Ask people in your network for the names of employers who would potentially be interested in your qualifications.
Create a network through people you meet in professional meetings, seminars, or conferences.
Newspapers and Trade Magazines
Although convenient they are of limited value. Many people, including those with years of experience, have access to these job listings. As a result, competition is very high for these positions.
Targeted Mail Campaign
If a potential employer is identified, consider sending a targeted cover letter with CV.
Area Job Fairs
Fairs are an efficient method of talking to many employers under one roof. Distribute your CV and use business cards on the day of the event.
Other Sources of Employment Opportunities
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Employment/Third-Party Agencies
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Government Personnel Offices
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Chambers of Commerce
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Employment Directories
Career planning and decision-making
The following web sites provide detailed information and advice on career development and job search:
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Online Publications of the Careers Group, University of London
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Career Guide, California Institute of Technology
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Career Development eManual, University of Waterloo
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Graduate Career Services, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Yale University
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Career Development Center, Stanford University
Wriiting curricula and cover letters, interview preparation, evaluating job offers
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Online Publications of the Careers Group, University of London
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Career Development Center, Stanford University
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Career Development eManual, University of Waterloo
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Globalplacement.com
The Departments and Services at the EUI are requested to forward external job and post-doctoral announcements to the Academic Service.
Offers are posted in the EUI forum and, in a printed version, on the board in the Bank Corridor of the Badia Fiesolana.
To advertise a job announcement, please contact Judith Przyrowski.
Job Search Sites and Research Funding Options
The Academic Careers Observatory webpages have a list of links to and descriptions of job databases and funding resources. These sources are not limited to jobs in academia.
Academic Service
Departments
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Department of Economics : Placement Director: Prof. Russell Cooper, Placement Secretary: Marcia Gastaldo. ECO Job market page
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Department of History and Civilization: Prof. Dirk Moses, Tel. [+39] 055 4685 587
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Department of Law: Prof. Hans-W Micklitz, Tel. [+39] 055 4685 306. Law Job Market page
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Department of Political and Social Sciences: Prof. Sven Steinmo, Tel. [+39] 055 4685 439
Max Weber Programme