Record of the 2023 Advanced COLA for Advanced Career Development for Graduate Students in Humanities and Social Sciences
This is a record of the 2023 Advanced COLA, a step-by-step career development program for graduate students in humanities and social sciences, held on August 9, 2023.
Please see here for details of the conference and the program.
Lecture Recording
Date
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 13:00-17:00
[Networking with the instructor] 17:15-18:00
Lecturer
Miki Yokoyama
- NTT Social Information Laboratories Well-being Research Project
- Ph.D. (Human Sciences), Hokkaido University University Doctoral course Letters
Ms. Su Yuan
- SAP Japan CoE Japan Digital Platform
- Ph.D. (Literature), Hokkaido University Doctoral course Letters
Ms. Saori Yabumoto
- Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Career Innovation Division
- Completed Doctoral course School of Letters, Kyoto University
Participant comments
- I was able to hear about the actual career paths and stories of the few liberal arts doctoral students I have. I also had the opportunity to talk to them directly at the networking event.
- I was considering going on to a doctorate and was worried about finding a job in academia, but the speakers shared their experiences and told me that even with a doctorate, it is possible to contribute to society by working as a researcher in a private company, and that even if you cannot directly use your specialized knowledge, it is possible to choose a career path that aligns with your own personal goals by applying the skills you already have.
- I learned that there are activities to match doctoral students with private companies, even in the humanities. I learned that it is important to have opportunities for direct interaction, such as Internship.
- I realized that if I could find a company and job type that suited me and make use of my experience in the graduate program, there would be many possibilities for me to succeed outside of academia.
Number of participants
- DC: 18 people
- MC: 11 people
- undergraduate (BC): 1 person
- PD: 1 person
- Faculty and staff: 1 person
Total: 32 people
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