Planning your Career
During your doctoral or postdoctoral research, you will have many questions about planning your career, whether you wish to remain in academia or pursue other opportunities. You will explore your options, set your course, and make decisions about your future. The HRA will assist you throughout this process by providing a wide range of training and advisory services. Find out more about the support available to help you successfully shape your individual career path.
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Career counseling (German/English)

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In career counselling, we assist you with your individual questions about shaping your own career and your future career path. The counselling comprises a maximum of three appointments, each lasting one hour. Participation in an initial consultation is a prerequisite for participation in career counselling.
Register HereGroup counseling (German/English) – academic career

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In this one-hour small group coaching session, we highlight the key criteria underlying a successful academic career. Participating early-career researchers reflect on how they can sharpen their academic profile in a targeted manner, showcase their skills and achievements, and examine the extent to which an academic career fits in with their goals and aspirations.
Register HereGroup counseling (German/English) – non-academic careers

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In this group consultation, we will explore career opportunities in business, administration, foundations and other social sectors. The event offers an opportunity to exchange ideas with other doctoral candidates and postdocs who are in similar stages of orientation.
Register HereTraining Program

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We support you on all career paths, whether in research, research management, or business and society. Our comprehensive training program provides a wide range of opportunities to develop your interdisciplinary and transferable skills and plan your career path.
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The HRA supports doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in expanding and forming new networks to help them shape their career entry more effectively. We connect you with employers and experts from the Hamburg metropolitan region.
Contact

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If you have any questions about career-related topics, our advisor Erdmute Schmidt Jäger and the HRA team will be happy to help.
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