Event Report

This is a record of the 2024 Career Path Diversification Seminar III (Workshop to Strengthen the Appeal of Research Skills).
Please see here for details of the event and the program.

Lecture Recording

Date

1st: December 9, 2024 (Monday) 15:00-17:00
2nd session: January 27, 2025 (Monday) 15:00-17:00

Lecturer

Mr. Tomonori Fukasawa​

Emerging Technologies Inc.
President and CEO

Participant comments

1st

• I learned that presentations at corporate interviews are very different from academic presentations. I also received tips on how to introduce research in corporate interviews, which was helpful.
• I found the slides and writing structure very helpful in terms of what companies look for in a doctoral candidate's research presentation when interviewing them, and also in terms of who will be reading the application form.
• The group work helped me to think more deeply about my research skills. By breaking down my research into smaller areas, I was able to narrow down the appealing points.
• When looking for a job, the way you write a research summary inevitably ends up being structured like an application, but this was a helpful lesson as it made me keenly aware that it is not possible to effectively showcase one's research capabilities.

2nd

• I mainly learned how to effectively communicate my own research abilities and skills, and how to get a feel for presenting research in recruitment situations.
• I especially enjoyed being able to watch other people's presentations. It was a valuable opportunity to learn how others present their work and what their reactions are to it.
• In my presentation experience in the doctoral program, I focused on how accurately I could convey the contents of my research, but in job hunting, the requirements are different, and I learned that in addition to the contents of my research, I need to convey what I am aiming for and what kind of person I am. I also realized that when communicating the contents of my research to people other than academics, I need to be creative in how I express it, and the feedback from my lecturers and other students was very helpful.
• Through this experience, I was able to gain practical experience in important skills that are not limited to interviews, such as how to select the information I have depending on who I am communicating with and in what order to present it.

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