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Career Tools - Summer 2026

These courses introduce various career paths inside and outside academia and prepare junior researchers for their career planning as well as for the application process. The career tools also impart knowledge about grant application for research projects and all skills which are needed to develop a successful proposal.

Das Karrieretraining von GRADE bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, sich auf den Bewerbungsprozess vorzubereiten und zeigt auf und unterstützt Sie bei einer strategischen Karriereplanung. Das Angebot vermittelt Ihnen zudem die nötigen Kenntnisse, um einen Antrag auf Finanzierungshilfe für Forschungsprojekte zu stellen.

           
        Target Group  
Title   Date Time/Duration E
A
R2 
R3 
NL HS   Offered by
CAREER PLANNING
Bewerbungstraining Teil 1: Vorbereitung und schriftliche Bewerbung für den außeruniversitären Karriereeinstieg   May 6 siehe Beschreibung ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊  ♦ ♦   GR
Bewerbungstraining Teil 2: Erfolgreich im Vorstellungsgespräch   May 26 09:00-17:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊  ♦ ♦   GR
Leveraging ChatGPT to Refine Your CV and Cover Letter – EL     approx. 20 min  ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
You’ve Accomplished More Than You Think - About Your Transferable Skills and How to Sell Them   May 22 09:00-11:30 ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊  ♦ ♦   GR
Stärken erkennen – nachhaltige Ziele formulieren: Mit der Kompetenzenbilanz die eigene Karriere gezielt gestalten   Jun 25 Jul 2 09:30-15:30 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR
GSEFM Luncheon Hour – Career Advice   Apr 29 13:00-14:00 ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦  ♦    GR/GC
GSEFM Luncheon Hour – Career Paths in Academia   Jul 1 13:00-14:00 ♦  ♦ ◊  ◊   ♦ ♦   GR/GC
Take Charge of Your Career – EL     approx 1 h ♦ ♦   ♦  ♦    ♦   ♦    GR/GC
My Academic Journey: Tools for Career Planning – EL     approx. 1,5 h ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦   ♦  ♦    GR/GC
Leveraging Diverse Expertise: Strategic Career Planning for Interdisciplinary Researchers   May 18 09:00-13:00  ◊  ♦   ♦  ◊   ♦  ♦    GR
Zwischen Labor, Lehre und Lebensplanung: Wie Karriere- und Lebensentscheidungen Geld und Chancen formen   cancelled 09:00-16:30 ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦  ♦   

GR
How to Become a Professor - How to Structure Your Postdoc   Jun 2
Jun 8		 09:00-16:00 ◊ ♦  ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦    GR
Erfolgreich zur Professur verhandeln: Strategien und Techniken für souveräne Berufungsverhandlungen   May 27 09:30-16.30 ◊ ◊  ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦   GR
Berufungsverfahren - Von Erfahrung lernen. Bereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften   June 9 13:00-16:00 ◊ ◊  ♦   ♦  ◊ ♦   RMU
All about a Career in Science: Paths, Requirements, and Application Processes – EL     approx. 1,5 h ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦   GR/TS
Promotionsbetreuung kompetent gestalten: Rechtliche Basics, Rollenklärung, kritische Situationen meistern   May 4 09:00-12:00 ◊ ◊  ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦   GR
Career Planning: How to Start Leaving Academia   Jul 1-2  09:00-17:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦ ♦   GR
Leaving Academia? How to Create a Resume That Works Outside – EL    

approx. 15 min

 ♦ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
All about a Career Outside Science: Pathways into Non-Scientific Work – EL      approx. 1,5 h ♦ ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
Working in the Industry – An Option for You? Find Out and Get Prepared   Apr 24 09:00-16:00 ◊ ♦  ♦  ◊  ♦ ♦   GR
Einstieg ins Wissenschaftsmanagement nach der Promotion Arbeitsfelder und Perspektiven   Jun 11-12 09:00-13:30 09:00-12:30 ◊ ♦  ♦  ◊ ♦  ♦    GR
Career Options in Research Management – EL     approx. 1,5 h ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
From Research to Academic Policy Engagement: A Guide to Eschanging Knowledge with Policymakers   May 29 09:00-13:30 ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦  ♦    GR 
Arbeitszeugnisse richtig erstellen und interpretieren   May 5 15:00-16:30 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR
Gehalt treffsicher bestimmen und verhandeln   Jun 29 14:00-16:30 ◊  ♦  ♦ ◊  ♦  ♦   GR
Achieve Your Goals with Vision Boards – EL     approx. 20 min ♦ ♦  ♦   ♦  ♦ ♦   GR/TS 
Creating a LinkedIn Profile – EL     approx. 30 min ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
Expanding Your LinkedIn Network – EL     approx. 25 min ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR/TS
Betriebswirtschaft kompakt   Jun 19-20
Jul 3-4		 09:30-16:30  ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR
Bewerbungsunterlagencheck       ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   CS
Get on the Right Track - GRADE- Career Talks        ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦   GR
GRANT APPLICATION      
Title   Date Time/Duration E
A
R2 
R3  NL HS   Offered by
Wie finanziere ich meine Promotion?   Jul 9 09:30 – 13:00   ♦  ◊   ◊  ◊  ♦   ♦    GR
Fit for Own Third-Party Funding   Jun 19 10:00-16:00 ◊  ♦ ♦ ◊ ♦  ♦    GR
Basiswissen Drittmittelanträge   Jul 8 10:00-17:00  ◊   ♦  ♦ ◊  ♦   ♦    GR  
How to ORCID   May 5 11:00-13:00 ◊ ◊ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦   GR/RS
Drittmittelanträge schreiben für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaftler*innen. Erste Schritte und Ressourcen   Jun 25 09:00-12:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ◊ ◊ ♦   GR/RS
Preparing Your Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Application   May 22
Jun 12
Jul 3		 see description ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦  ◊ ♦   GR
Brighter Budgeting: Smart Strategies for Successful Grant Applications   Apr 23 10:00-14:00 ◊ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦   GR/RS
Leveraging the Science of Charisma: How to Write Genuinely Persuasive Grants   Jun 22 10:00-14:00  ◊  ♦  ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦    GR/RS
Doing Research Abroad: Third-Party Funded Mobility Grants for Outgoings   Apr 30 10:00-13:00 ♦  ♦  ♦ ◊ ♦ ♦   GR/RS 
LEHRE       
Title   Date Time/Duration E A R2 R3  NL HS   Offered by
Hochschuldidaktik in Hessen
des Interdisziplinären Kollegs Hochschuldidaktik (IKH)		       ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦  ♦ ♦   IKH

F* = Women* only
EL = eLearning

Level of scientific research
E
A
R2
R3

Elementary courses for beginner doctoral candidates (1st/2nd year)
Training for Advanced doctoral candidates
Training for Postdocs
Training for Senior Postdocs
Area of scientific research

NL
HS

Natural and Life sciences
Humanities and Social sciences
Offered By
BfCG
CS
DIV
GR
GR/GC 
GWC
IKH
PE
PS
QZP
RSC
SD
SZ
TS

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