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The women's peer mentoring group CareerElixier was founded by fourteen female Doctoral students and post-docs of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics with the aim of motivating participants to pursue careers in academia and to provide mutual support in developing expertise within and beyond their fields of study.
CareerElixier needs you! Become a member, profit from our support, and enhance your chances of pursuing a successful (academic) career. We are looking forward to meeting you!
The peer mentoring group focuses on four main areas in order to meet the challenges that women face in academia, i.e., fostering publications and the acquisition of third-party funds as well as improving teaching activities and the integration of career and family.
| When | What |
| Monthly | Member Lunch CareerElixir |
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March 2024 |
CareerElixir contributes to the Lecture and Panel Discussion "Sense of belonging in the working environment: How diversity research can be transferred into good practice at UZH," organized by the Office for Gender Equality and Diversity |
| April 2024 | Writing retreat |
| July 2024 | Workshop: Preparing for the academic job market (online) |
| November 2024 | Writing retreat |
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December 2024 |
End-of-the-year meeting and Christmas dinner |
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February 2025 |
Writing retreat |
| March 2025 |
Workshop: Voice training |
On Wednesday, November 23th from 6pm-7.30pm this event addressed questions around the core issue of increasing speed in science. Does it advance science, or does it primarily make scientists sick? How can the disadvantages it creates be dealt with in the short and long term? The goal was to discuss different viewpoints and possible solutions.
Flyer Paneldiscussion (PDF, 454 KB)
On Thursday, November 25th from 6pm-7.30pm a panel discussion took place in the University's main building in room KOL-F-104.
Flyer Paneldiscussion (PNG, 1 MB)
On Wednesday, 16 October, scientists and practitioners discussed at the public panel «From Research to Action: Working Together for a Sustainable Future» how research can be used to improve social and environmental sustainability.
Recap Career Elixier Panel Discussion (PDF, 113 KB)
Further Information and Program (PDF, 172 KB)
Current and former members of the peer mentoring group CareerElixier have been able to celebrate significant successes during their time in the group. One former member, for instance, has been named junior professor, and various third-party funds as well as scholarships have been acquired. The success of the peer mentoring group is reflected in the following quotes:
"The concept of peer mentoring impressed me so much that I immediately introduced it at the University of Giessen in my role as managing director of the Giessen Graduate Centre for Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Law (GGS)." (Dr. Eva-Maria Aulich)
"Without a doubt, I owe a debt of gratitude to this group for their role in my receiving the SNF scholarship to continue my research activities abroad!" (Violetta Splitter)
"I benefited especially from peer feedback on writing the application for my SNF scholarship so that people outside my specialty could understand it." (Susanne Suter)
"The peer mentoring group really helped me to get clear about my own career goals." (Jun.-Prof. Dr. Anne Koziolek)
"CareerElixier provided a much-needed supportive community that was invaluable in helping me navigate the ups and downs of an academic career path. Whether organizing a group for feedback on job talks, creating opportunities to learn from more advanced scholars, cultivating time and space to write productively, or providing informal advice over coffee, the activities of the group deeply enriched my time as a postdoc at the University of Zurich and set me up for success in a professorship." (Prof. Dr. Lauren Howe)
"Research shows women need networks of men and women for leadership success—and CareerElixier fulfilled the latter in abundance. This group of inspiring and encouraging female scholars and the diverse programs we assembled annually were invaluable resources during the 7 years that I was a member and CEO during my PhD studies and post-doc at UZH; it undoubtedly facilitated my subjective (e.g., stress and well-being) and objective career success (e.g., SNF PRIMA Grant and professorship)." (Prof. Dr. Jamie Gloor)
We would like to thank the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics for its financial and strategic support of CareerElixir and the Office for Gender Equality of the University of Zurich for strategic guidance throughout the years.
