Engaged Researcher Online - Branding Yourself Professionally Beginners
Are you curious to learn more about how to present your work and yourself professionally outside of academia by taking advantage of the online available resources? This training will focus on professional ‘branding’ outside of academia. First, it will introduce the importance of presenting yourself and your ideas in the right way to the stakeholders you are interested in connecting with professionally. The session will then delve into how to present your skills and your experience to position yourself credibly in a relevant field, whether on LinkedIn, through your CV and bio, or by ‘online’ networking.
The training will be led by Dr Maja Spanu. Maja is an Affiliated Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Cambridge. She has extensive international experience working in research & analysis and training & teaching in higher education, policy and cultural philanthropy. Working with universities and research institutions across Europe, she regularly delivers career trainings & advice to researchers and university staff seeking to professionalise outside of academia, make their work policy-relevant or enhance their social impact in meaningful and creative ways.
- PhD students
- Post-docs
- Researchers
- Public Engagement Professionals
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 8 Dec 2021 16:00 - 17:30 | 16:00 - 17:30 | Phoenix 2, Phoenix Building, New Museums Site | map | Maja Spanu |
- Presenting yourself to stakeholders
- Presenting your skills and experience online
- Online networking
- Provide an overview of ways to “brand” your profile for it to speak to the sectors you are interested in working in or collaborating with (CV, LinkedIn, Twitter)
- Provide concrete tips to gain greater visibility
Participants will gain confidence in framing and talking about themselves and their ideas in relevant ways for their sectors of interest.
Good internet connection: the course will be held on Zoom.
If you have troubles joining the sessions or have any queries, please contact Giulia Bertolotti (gb498@medschl.cam.ac.uk).
One 90-minute session.
Booking / availability