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How to help PhDs to enter a company:some examples of French actions
¿Cómo ayudar a los doctores a incorporarse a una empresa?Algunos ejemplos en Francia
Marie-Gabrielle SchweighoferHead of ABG
Graduate studies in France
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Evolutions in graduate studies in France
1980: foundation of the Association Bernard Gregory1982: CIFRE : supervised by an academic researcher, realized in a company1984: the thesis is shorted to 3 years1989-1997: of the number of theses ( X 2 )1994: Doctoriales®1995: slowing down in enrolments of PhD students1992-2000: creation & development of the « Écoles doctorales »1998: « Chartes des thèses » (PhD Charter)2003: beginning of the BMD (3-5-8) process
growing attention in the PhD student and his/her professional integration
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Number of theses (per year)
All disciplines
7 198
8 585
9 297
10 598 10 970
9 661
11 073 10 582
10 241
6 782
5 963
5 000
6 000
7 000
8 000
9 000
10 000
11 000
12 000
1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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PhD students PhD graduates/year
10 00064 000
13%
Maths.informatique
Physique et SPI
Chimie
Terre & Univers
Biologie santé
Scienceshumaines
Sciencessociales
18%
37%45%
62%
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26 %
Écoles doctorales
Each PhD student is registered in a Graduate School.
Their main actions are:
317 graduate schools
develpment of PhD community
scientific support for PhD students
preparation of PhDs integration in both
public and private sectors
follow-up of the PhDs after the thesis
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The PhD Charter
The thesis as a step in the professional project Topic and feasibility of the thesis The thesis supervision and follow-up The thesis duration To publish and exploit the thesis Mediation process
It is a joint commitment. The agreement is signed by the PhD student, the supervisor, the heads of the laboratory and of the doctoral school.
Decree of September 3rd, 1998
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Professional integration in the private sector:some problems of French PhDs
specific problem brought on by the highschools of engineers: French companies know them better than university education
thesis supervisors first care about scientific results
the academic and companies worlds have different cultures
most PhD students want to become researchers in the public sector (70%)
still work to do - by PhD students- by supervisors- for companies to be
informed
In spite of these actions, French PhDs still have obstacles to get over if they wish to join companies:
PhDs employment:some figures
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After a PhD (1999-2000) all disciplines
3320answers
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35%
Ministère délégué Recherche et nouvelles technologies ENQUËTE 2001
After a PhD (1999-2000) In Biology, Medical Sciences, Health
617 answers
05
10152025303540%
Ministère délégué Recherche et nouvelles technologies ENQUËTE 2001
After a PhD (1999-2000) In Humanities
573 answers
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
%
After a PhD (1999-2000) In Physics and Engineering
Ministère délégué recherche technologies nouvelles
825 answers
Employment in companies
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Researchers staff in companies
source OST - 2002
79%
20%
9%
20%51%
<250
250-500
500-2000
>2000
1980 1998
28 00072 000
Total company staff:
As early as 2004, a growing number of managers will retire
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20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Source : Apec 2002
PhD career in compagniesAdministration et
direction générale
Marketing
Informatique
Études socio-économiques
Études techniques
Recherche
Logistique
Production
Ten years later
First position
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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%
PhDs skills experts in a technical specialization, but also « multi-skills »
able to express complex problems with rational terms,
to suggest solutions, and
to apply them in a project process
experience of research within an international and competitive framework
scientific rigor and creative spirit
capacities for innovation and change, flexibility
autonomy
…
To emphasize towards the companies and the PhDs ABG/M-GS/2002
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From PhD to employment in a company: ABG
ABG
:
To facilitate PhDs integration into companies
Association Bernard Gregory (ABG) mission
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PhD Companies
Association Bernard Gregory
founded in 1980 by the physicist Bernard GREGORY
a non profit association
funded by public and private members
staff: 10 people in Parisa network of local volunteers
partners: universities, European associations, companies, research organizations, régions, agency for employment...
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Today ABG services
PhDs professionalism
actions
communication
help for recruitment
A European project :
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Two proposed professionalism programmesduring the PhD
Years
PhD start 1
PhD defence
Doctoriales®
« New chapter in the thesis »
2
3
Scientific competences
• Well recognised
Professional and personal competences
• Useful for R&D jobs• Well marked by PhDs • Neither well identified nor
enhanced by PhDs themselves• Not well known by French companies
Enhanced in the Thesisdissertation
Enhanced in the “New Chapter in the Thesis”
• Useful for all public et private jobs
PhD competences
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Final objective (at the end of the PhD):
to be able to introduce oneself as both
a good researcher and a highly-qualified executive
Thesis « A new chapter in
the thesis »
+ to be able to present one’s thesis as a first professional experience
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“A new chapter in the thesis”
How ?• By analysing a posteriori the PhD work from the perspective of a project• By identifying the professional and personal skills developed, and illustrating them by examples
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“A new chapter in the thesis”
general framework of the thesis,addressing to non-specialists project management and cost skills, know-how, qualities developed assessment of the deliverables
- prepared with a non-academic mentor, - expected to be a part of the PhD defense
The objective is to consider the thesis as a self-contained independent project. The review includes :
Today ABG services
PhDs professionalism
actions
communication
help for recruitment
A European project :
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ABG communication
Internet Web Site 280.000 visits each month www.abg.asso.fr
Magazine : Docteurs&Co 20 000 copieswww.docteurs-and-co.net
Guide From PhD to Employment 77 000 downloaded
Career fairs / Forums 100 participations
From PhD to Employment
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From PhD to Employment
Useful information from preparing a PhD to employment in each European country
Topics:
1. PhD studies 2. Addresses of information providers 3. How to become a researcher in a public research organization or a teacher in university 4. Recruitment in the private sector
Available for 14 European Available for 14 European countriescountries
ABG and FEDORA
77,000 copies printed in 2003
Today ABG services
PhDs professionalism
actions
communication
help for recruitment
A European project :
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A network of 105 partner services (antennes)
France UK Belgium Japan USA Ireland Germany Switzerland MCFA
The ABG correspondents are employment professionals in Universities advising PhDs looking for a job in the private sectorThey advise them on an individual basis on their career planning, and job hunting
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Recrutment Website : Abg - Jobs
PhD’s targeted companies job offers (630)
academic positions (1125)
a PhD’s CV data base, validated by the local correspondents , continuously updated(950 currently in the data base)
~ 1000 PhD’s proposals Extension toward Humanities and Social Sciences and toward a European labour market
In 2003 :
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
companies academic positions thesis
Job offers and thesis proposals52% SME42% in biology20% out of France86% permanent positions1420 visits/offer
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meetings run by and for ABG member companies; PhDs
invited
examples of topics:
- a job in a start up
- PhDs in Humanities and Social Sciences and
companies
- why do companies hire PhDs on permanent
contracts?
- graduate schools as companies partners
summaries of the meetings are published on the ABG
website
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Today ABG services
PhDs professionalism
actions
communication
help for recruitment
A European project :
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Toward European activities: why?
The scientific labour market is international, at least EuropeanEuropean dimension for the offers increases the choices for PhDs and employersthe mobility of researchers in Europe appears as a key component in the development of European R&D
The objective of AMEDEE is
to build a common European platformfor the skills offered by PhDsand the employment's needs of companies
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European labour market
Young PhDs ’Skills
AMEDEE :Access to the labour market of young PhDs on a European scale
Partner services network
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Two years after... European extension of ABG network: fits local needs and structures Partner services in UK, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, MCFA Out of France 16% of the CVs
10% member companies20% job offers
The website is available in French and in English25% international information By this summer, a new information system adapted to international users,employers, PhDs, partner services ABG is a bridge head of the French mobility centres (EU programme)
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Conclusion
The first results of the AMEDEE experience
show the interest and dynamism of young scientists
for intersectorial and geographic mobility.
Summary : how can ABG help PhDs ?
During the PhD: information
a website: www.abg.asso.fra magazine: Docteurs & Co
training: the Doctoriales, the project « a new chapter in the thesis, adding value to skills »
When the PhDs look for a job: individual help, by the antenne ABG (local correspondents)a website dedicated to employment, aiming at a European dimension: AbgJobsa guide to apply for a job anywhere in Europe: « From PhD to Employment »
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In France 3 complementary actors for the PhDs professional integration
1) Graduate schools: - scientific guidance, - professional training, - follow up of PhDs
2) PhD associations: - informal meetings between companies and PhDs, - PhD directories, - defense of PhD students rights
3) ABG: - national and European framework and tools, national and European framework and tools, - individual help and advice by local correspondents, - individual help and advice by local correspondents, - close relationships with companies...- close relationships with companies...