Aims of Coaching Groups
- To support scientists in their career planning process and to allow participants interchanging and improving personal networking
- To make participants aware of possible alternatives to academic careers
- To support them in decision reframing, in creativity processes, in getting over past conflicts, help them reflecting their own situation
- To support them in applying for new jobs (how to improve application documents, preparation for interviews)

Kick-Off Event
To launch the 2023 program of courses and coaching Groups, a networking event took place on February 3rd, 2023. More information on that page.
Methods
Workshops, working groups, individual works, presentations, talks, role play exercises, coaching tools.
Costs
The fee for participants from the ETH domain amounts to 250.- CHF for 5 half-days sessions.
Invoicing
Schedule
Sessions begin in 2022 and last for up to 6 months (5 half-days).
Registration
Registration will open a few weeks before the coaching group starts, please use the online registration form on the webpage. Participant number: 8 Coaching groups will take place if the minimum number participants is reached.
Cancellation policy
Additional individual coaching session
Commitments and duties
Coaching Group
Date: 24.05.2023, 31.05.2023, 23.08.2023, 01.09.2023 (joint session with Verity Elstons’s group), 6.10.2023
From 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Target audience: Doctoral students & postdocs Focused on skills transfer for PhD and Post-Docs in STEM disciplines
Location: EPFL
Coaching Group
Dr. Monika Clausen
Advanced postdocs
Dates: 05.06.2023, 26.06.2023, 13.07.2023, 21.08.2023, 07.09.2023
From: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Location: ETHZ
Coaching Group
Dr. Lille Springall
Doctoral students and postdocs
Dates: 22.08.2023, 26.09.2023, 24.10.2023, 21.11.2023, 12.12.2023
From: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Location: ETHZ
Registrations will open on July 11
Coaching Group
Dr. Sarah Shephard
Doctoral students and postdocs
Date: 21.04.2023
From: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Location: ETHZ
Other dates will be decided together with Coachees.
Coaching Group
Sibyl Schaedeli
Doctoral students and postdocs
Dates: 10.05.2023 (on site), 01.06.2023 (online), 13.06.2023 (online), 21.08.2023 (online), 19.09.2023 (on campus)
From: 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm
Location: ETHZ or ONLINE
Coaching Group
Dr. Verity Elston
Date: 12.05.2023
From: 12.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Target audience: Doctoral students & postdocs Focused on career choices within or beyond academia
Other dates will be decided together with Coachees.
Location: EPFL