With four companies, we informed the students: BD, Philips, Astron and XPARVision. And in a special workshop on the ‘hidden high-tech diamonds,’ ICD program manager Joost Krebbekx explained what our business cluster could mean for students' careers.
Krebbekx: ,,There is a clear group of people who do not fit the academic life and are looking for a job after completing their PhD. This year we talked to 40 candidates. Last year, we gained two new employees from PhD-Day. One of them was in our booth this year, the Italian Vera Carniello who now works at BD.” The companies found PhD-Day animated and attracted a lot of interest. Krebbekx: , ’But you never know exactly whether you will keep someone from it.
look at the retrospect on PhD Day 2019.