EURAXESS Luxembourg Mentoring Programme

Mentoring support for moving beyond academia – 2GetThere

Pursuing an academic career will not be an option for all promising PhD candidates and postdocs working at research performing organisations in Luxembourg. Since the country’s powerful economy is continuously seeking talent, EURAXESS Luxembourg launched in 2022 a mentoring programme designed to support highly skilled early-stage researchers who appreciate Luxembourg´s living and working conditions and wanted to continue bringing value to our country in positions beyond academic academia. This programme serving the purpose of talent retention was inspired by the REBECA – Researchers Beyond Academia Mentoring Programme

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In the industry, soft skills mean more than a high h-index!

Ralph Useldinger is the Head of R&D for Group Analytics and Fundamental Research at CERATIZIT in Luxembourg. He acted as a mentor for the EURAXESS Luxembourg 2getthere programme.

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What career options are open to me outside of academia?

Inma Peral Alonso contributed to the 2getthere mentoring programme managed by #EURAXESSLuxembourg acting as a coach, a mentor and a trainer

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A background in academia is an asset for firms to understand the need to innovate

Raymond Adam is an R&D and Laboratory Manager at Michelman. In the framework of the EURAXESS Luxembourg 2getthere programme, he acted as a mentor.

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Coaching is about supporting people in making decisions or choices

As a coach within the 2getthere mentoring programme, Inês Crisóstomo supported mentees in their career transition.

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What opportunities are there for PhDs in the labour market?

Sean Sapcariu from the Luxembourg National Research Fund acted as a mentor within the EURAXESS Luxembourg 2getthere programme.

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All digital and data analytics skills are sought after

Pierre Orlewski drives Open Innovation and Technology Scouting in the EMEA region for Goodyear's most forward-thinking Innovation Technology department. As part of the EURAXESS Luxembourg 2getthere mentorship programme, Pierre took on the role of mentor.

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The value of experience and networking for securing corporate jobs

Christian Walter, Team Leader Recruitment at the University of Luxembourg, helped the 2getthere mentees getting prepared with an insightful application trainin

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Our mentees

Hiring PhDs both sustains and enhances the mission and growth of an organisation

With a first experience in the private sector as an organisational psychologist prior to her PhD, Lindie van der Westhuizen is now eager to apply her skills and knowledge to private employers in Luxembourg.

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Working for private companies is valuable for PhDs

Mentee Túlio Pascoal, a Brazilian PhD holder, has found a job in the private sector.

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Luxembourg offers promising career development opportunities for PhDs in economics

Alper Ünsal is a PhD candidate in economics at the Luxembourg Institute for Socio-Economic Research (LISER) aiming to get a job in the non-academic sector in Luxembourg

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