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* How to do a convincing job interview outside of academia (Doctoral Candidates and Postdocs+)
25. & 26. November 2025
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Time: 09:00 - 16:00
Trainer: Maria Spiessberger
Language: English
Registration: 25. October 2025 until 14. November 2025
Deregistration: until 14. November 2025
for members of the University of Bayreuth Graduate School via BayDOC
for Postdocs+ (= postdocs, habilitation candidates, junior research group leaders and junior professors (with and without tenure track)) via WiN-UBT portal
Description:
If you made it to the job interview you are already very successful: you wrote a convincing application. Now you need to convince in a face-to-face situation. In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare job interviews and how to do them in a convincing manner. And we will practice them.
Topics we deal with:
- How to prepare for the interview (which aspects have to be considered? what do I need to do?)
- The most important point in the interview: show my competencies and achievements. How do I do this?
- Typical questions and fitting answers
- It is normal to feel stressed – but how do I deal with it?
- How to talk about your salary?
- Thorough training of interview situations in small groups.
First day is wiht the complete group. 2nd day we meet in small groups to do mock interviews. Schedule for day 2 is organized at the first day.
Please bring a suitable job ad with you (i. e. for a job that suits your profile and/ or a job you consider applying for).
* Creditability within the kick-off seminar
For reasons of respect and fairness towards all participants and the workshop leaders, participants who miss more than 10% of the workshop are considered not to be present. You will therefore not receive a certificate and you will not be able to use the workshop in question to unlock funds or acquire further qualifications.
Before you register, please confirm with your supervisor/employer that you are free to participate in the course on that date.