Are you seeking support for your career planning? Interested in learning more about interview skills?

The FLP program – Foster. Lead. Promote. (formerly known as Fix the Leaky Pipeline program) is here to empower young female scientists like you to navigate your career path.

In this context, we would like to announce a workshop taking place in June 2025 and a coaching group starting in August 2025:

• Workshop Effective Interviewing in academia and industry (description) with Dr. Lille Springall at ETH Zurich 
  Dates: Wed & Thu, 25 & 26 June 2025, 9-17h
  Offered to a reduced price: CHF 120 / CHF 180 (doctoral student / postdoc)

• Coaching group for doctoral students and postdocs with Dr. Lille Springall at ETH Zurich and online
  Offered to a reduced price: CHF 200 / CHF 300 (doctoral student / postdoc)
  The coaching group includes five 2h sessions at ETH Zurich on the following dates: 

• Tue, August 26^th, 9-11h
• Tue, September 30^th, 9-11h
• Tue, October 28^th, 9-11h
• Tue, November 25^th, 9-11h
• Tue, December 16^th, 9-11h

In between these dates, 5 online meetings of 2h on specific topics introduced by participants. Flexible dates, also off-peak times possible. The dates for these 5 online meetings will be fixed together with the participants. 

Registration and more information can be found on the website.

What’s the FLP program all about?

FLP program offers:

• Personal Reflection: Gives you the opportunity to reflect on your current professional situation and develop a strategy for your career pat.
• Targeted Training: Access to coaching, career-relevant courses and mentoring tailored to your career aspirations.
• Networking: Expand your personal and scientific connections.

Program Highlights:

• Coaching Groups: Engage in personal career development with guidance from professional coaches.
• Courses: Customized sessions on career-relevant topics, held at EPFL and ETH Zurich, led by professional trainers.
• One-to-One Mentoring: Partner with an experienced mentor to receive personalized career support.
• Peer Mentoring: Collaborate with peers at similar career stages to share knowledge and experiences and support by senior mentors.