A High-Tech Careers Session organized by the Career Service at University of Pisa in collaboration with the HiPEAC Network will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, 14:30-18.30.

The programme of the two parted session is available here for part 1 and part 2.

This session aims to bring together recruiters – mostly companies large and small, as well as universities and research centres – with potential jobseekers in the technology areas covered by DATE and HiPEAC, including:

• computer science and engineering undergraduate and master students in their final year
• early career researchers
• students attending the PhD forum or at the end of their PhDs

The progamme will be tailored to the needs of the students and researchers. It will include:

• career insights and mentoring by the HiPEAC officer for recruitment activities and a careers advisor from a local university
• company pitches
• time for informal networking

For students, this session is an opportunity to:

• find out about different career paths within computer science high-end research and engineering
• get advice on possible ways of progressing their careers
• learn about the main skills employers look for
• hear about most interesting vacancies and internship opportunities from companies and research centres
• take advantage of the best environment to share their CVs with company speakers or discuss opportunities on a one-to-one basis in an informal environment
• get free access to the rest of the exhibition

For companies, this session provides an excellent opportunity to:

• get in contact with potential jobseekers specializing in the right areas for their business
• talk to jobseekers in an informal environment and collect their CVs
• promote their corporate brand as representing the best workplace, with most stimulating environment and interesting projects

The overall aim is to offer the best for companies to promote their positions – both full time vacancies and internships – and have an informal chat with the potential candidates in the audience.

How to attend

Student participation to the High-Tech Careers Session and DATE 2020 exhibition is free of charge but registration is necessary. Please visit https://past.date-conference.com/registration to get more information on how to register as Exhibition Visitor.

Interested companies have to contact the DATE Exhibition Chair Luca Fanucci by email.

Exhibition Chair - Local Arrangement and ICT Co-Chairs