7.8 Inspiring futures! Careers Session @ DATE (part 1)

Date: Wednesday 27 March 2019
Time: 14:30 - 16:00
Location / Room: Exhibition Theatre

Organisers:
Luca Fanucci, University of Pisa, IT
Rossano Massai, University of Pisa, IT
Xavier Salazar, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, ES

Moderator:
Sergio Saponara, University of Pisa, IT

This session (registration: link) 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