Event Report

This is a record of the 52nd Akaiito ONLINE (1st in 2023) held on August 22, 2023.
Please see here for details of the event and the program.

Meeting Record

Date

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 13:00~18:30

Participating companies (in alphabetical order):

Eisai, SAP Japan, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Kyowa Kirin, Cambridge Consultants, Kobe Steel, JSR, Shionogi & Co., Shiseido, Sumitomo Pharma, Daiichi Sankyo, Terumo, Tokyo Electron Group, Hokkaido Research Institute, Tome Research Institute, Nippon Boehringer Ingelheim, Panasonic Holdings

Participant comments

Researcher

• All the doctoral students were proactive and offered very good ideas, which motivated me to work hard too.
• It was very helpful in terms of how to promote yourself during job hunting and in terms of presentation skills.
• I noticed that corporate researchers tend to look more at things like research ability rather than expertise.
• I felt that what companies look for in doctoral candidates is how seriously they have engaged in research, regardless of the field.
• I felt that they didn't value expertise as much as I thought they would.
• I believe it was a valuable opportunity for both parties to come into closer contact, rather than a one-way event like a company information session.

Enterprise

• I thought it was a good opportunity to be able to reach out to people who needed it in a small group setting.
• During the half-day session, I was able to have close contact with many more excellent students than I had expected, which was a very valuable opportunity. The doctoral students' presentations were also excellent, as they were well-thought-out and easy to understand, and kept their presentations short.
• I participate in a variety of events, but Akaiito-Kai is the most solid and allows me to have deep, efficient interactions with a variety of people.
• This was my first time participating, but it was a good opportunity to interact with many doctoral students.
• I just felt that the time available for interaction with doctoral students on the day was short, at 8-9 minutes. I think that if the time had been a few minutes longer, the questions could have been asked in more depth. Other than that, all the students were well prepared, and everyone was eager to gather information, so I think they were all excellent students.
• This is a very well thought-out initiative and I look forward to it every year. Thank you very much.

Number of participants

• PD: 1 person
• DC: 44 people Total: 45 people
• Companies: 17

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