Career Day Workshop "Take the leap - An empowerment course for women to look for careers outside academia"
Date: 27 March 2025
Time: 2 to 5 pm
Platform: Zoom
Target group: Female postdoctoral researchers from the participating Helmholtz Centres
Trainer: Meike Klischies, Anna Canning, Lisa Samrock
Registration starts on 06 February 2025, 09:00 am.
About the workshop
Many highly qualified women hesitate to apply for leadership roles outside of academia, often aiming to meet nearly all listed job requirements before applying — a trend that can limit their career opportunities. Our course is designed to help women in academia explore fulfilling alternatives that align with their values, needs, and strengths, building confidence to embrace change and take control of their career paths.
This course is tailored for postdocs who are ready to consider new professional landscapes. Through a combination of reflective activities, skill-building exercises, and networking, we address the unique challenges women face when transitioning from academia to industry.
The trainers
Meike Klischies, project manager and freelancer
During her first post-doc year, Meike moved into a software company working as a project manager. Currently, she is transitioning into a career focussing on geodata analysis. Aside, she is lecturing at the HafenCity University Hamburg.
Anna Canning, founder of Atrium Environmental
In her first post-doc year Anna left academia to work as a business development manager. After a bit more than a year, she founded her own company, which empowers industries to use science for achieving a carbon-positive future.
Lisa Samrock, deputy managing director of the excellence cluster POLiS
After her PhD, Lisa started as a research advisor in a foundation. Now, she is leading the office of an excellence cluster for battery research in Ulm.
