{"id":6944,"date":"2026-09-07T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/?p=6944"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T13:39:20","slug":"gradsaplus-exploring-career-opportunities-outside-academia-for-postdocs-november-13-2026-onsite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.urz.uni-halle.de\/ingra\/2026\/09\/gradsaplus-exploring-career-opportunities-outside-academia-for-postdocs-november-13-2026-onsite\/","title":{"rendered":"[GRADSAplus] Exploring career opportunities outside academia for postdocs (November 13, 2026 | onsite)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<span id=\"Career_orientation_for_postdocs\"><h3>Career orientation for postdocs<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of PhD holders in Germany is working outside of academia. Therefore, a career in industry or society is the norm rather than the alternative but there are limited opportunities during the (post)doctoral phase to explore different options. This half-day workshop offers career orientation for postdocs so they can strategically plan their next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Aim_and_Content\"><h3>Aim and Content<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Find inspiration for interesting career paths<\/li><li>Test tools to access and match your skills, priorities and interests<\/li><li>Start to prepare your CV for applications outside of academia<\/li><li>Get information on regional employers and offers from the MLU Career Center<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Target_Audience_\"><h3>Target Audience <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Postdocs from Saxony-Anhalt in the early postdoc-phase, doctoral candidates from Saxony-Anhalt in their final year are also welcome to join the workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Terms_and_Application_\"><h3>Terms and Application <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Date: November 13, 2026<\/li><li>Time: 9:30 am &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/li><li>Format: on-site<\/li><li>Location: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openstreetmap.org\/?mlat=51.484020&amp;mlon=11.971630#map=19\/51.484020\/11.971630\" target=\"_blank\">LegalTechLab JTC<\/a>, Gro\u00dfe Steinstra\u00dfe 79\/80, 06108 Halle (Saale)<\/li><li>Group size: 10<\/li><li>Workshop-Language: English<\/li><li>Applications&nbsp;are considered in&nbsp;chronological order&nbsp;of receipt.&nbsp;You receive a notification.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Registration_\"><h3>Registration <\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration until November 5, 2026: <a href=\"mailto:postdoc@ingra.uni-halle.de\">postdoc@ingra.uni-halle.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<span id=\"Trainer\"><h3>Trainer<\/h3><\/span>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop is led by Dr. Alina Jahn, Science Manager for <a href=\"http:\/\/gradsaplus.de\/en\/postdocs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Postdoc Support in the GRADSAplus Project<\/a> at MLU InGrA. 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