The PSI Career Center supports PSI staff with career-related questions since 2018. Our services are mainly aimed at PhD students and postdocs. Other PSI employees can take advantage of them provided there is capacity, and after agreement with HR.
Highlights
Integrating the Integrators, Nov 14th, 2024
Join on Nov 14th, 13:30-16:30 for this interesting event on 'Integrating the Integrators' - brought to you by PPA (with a little help from the Career Center), at PSI Forum Center, followed by a networking apero! We will explore how to support integration experts in building their academic careers at the interface between different disciplines, as well as science, policy, and practice. The program includes presentations, discussions, and an interactive workshop with our guest speakers Sabine Hoffmann and Lisa Deutsch.
CONNECT @DETEC, Nov 7th, 2024
Thank you to the many role models and HR representatives at DETEC for showing us what it takes to keep our country running, providing insights into the many career options the federal administration offers, and for the positive energy and supportive atmosphere throughout the day.
Swiss Culture and History, Oct 30th, 2024
With 50 participants, this course was booked out for the first time. We learned about culture, developed ideas how to make friends, and experienced a Swiss Raclette. Thank you Karsten for your insights into local history, and thank you to all participants for your interest in Switzerland and the Swiss.
PERMA Lead Course in Lucerne, Oct 24th/25th, 2024
In March, Christian Herbst gave a great talk on Positive Leadership in the framework of our mentoring program for young leaders. As a result, the Career Center is now getting certified in the PERMA Lead model, and brings Positive Leadership to the mentoring program and supervisor workshops.
CONNECT @FHNW/PIA, Oct 23rd, 2024
What a day exploring career options and meeting role models at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland and Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare. Thanks to all the role models and company representatives for sharing your stories and answering our many questions.
Extending partner agreements, Oct 2024
Just over a year after launching its corporate services, the PSI Career Center is happy that all partner agreements are being extended. Thanks to our partner companies for your trust, the good collaboration, and your continued interest in PSI’s talents. We are also happy about the new partnerships we are about to start.
Non-linear Career Paths, Oct 16th, 2024
The second edition of this event organized together with PPA inspired us with a range of career success stories, interaction and exchange with PPA and the PSI Career Center. Thank you Emiliya Poghosyan, Chiara Berretta, Cheshta Chopra, Natan Garrivier, Mauro Andrea Pappagallo for the organization, and Ines Günther-Leopold, Aurélien Rizk, Julia Stadler and Zeynep Talip for sharing your stories.
Career Blog
Scientist careers: Weronika Ofierska, participant of CONNECT Round 4, now Lab Specialist at the Gübelin Gem Lab
The CONNECT program fosters exchange between highly qualified and ambitious female scientists and role models working in industry. In addition to direct matches between program participants and partner companies, the program encourages scientists to explore and pursue career options beyond academia. Every year, ca. 35 scientists and 3-4 partner companies, plus the federal administration, sponsors, universities of applied sciences and startups benefit from the program. In today's post, meet Weronika Ofierska who participated in CONNECT Round 4 and got encouraged to move to industry thanks to the program. She tells us about her journey from wanting to gain insights to make an informed decision on her future career, to the ‘girlhood’ and support she experienced, and what she is working on now.
Career Perspectives at our Partners: Maria-Alexandra Paun, Federal Office of Communications
Our partners are interested in attracting PSI's early career researchers, and we introduce scientists working at partner companies to showcase career perspectives. In today's post, meet Maria-Alexandra Paun, who did her PhD in Microelectronics and Microsystems at EPFL and is currently working at the Federal Office of Communications. She tells us how she managed the transition away from academia, and what she is working on now.
What PSIs early career researchers are looking for in their job search
PSI’s PhD and postdoc association (PPA) collected voices what our early career researchers are looking for when they search for jobs, and presented these at the first PSI & Park Innovaare Career Fair in March 2024. We are sharing a summary on our career blog to make it easier for employers to approach our talents with arguments that are relevant to them.
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PSI Career Center
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Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
+41 56 310 42 90
careercenter@psi.ch