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Apr
8
2025

PhD Roundtable with Industry

When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM CT

Where: Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center, The HIVE, Second Floor, Room 2.350, 2133 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Engineering Career Development Staff   (847) 491-3366

Group: Engineering Career Development (ECD)

Category: Other

Description:

 PhD Roundtable with Industry
Hosted by McCormick Graduate Leadership Council (MGLC) and Engineering Career Development (ECD) Office 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Ford Motor Engineering Design Center
2133 Sheridan Road
The HIVE, Second Floor, Room 2.350

 

 
Suggested attire: Business Casual or Come as You Are

 

Network with industry representatives from various fields, and learn more about specific industries, companies, and their career paths pertaining to PhD students! 

 

Agenda:

5:15PM – Student Check-in. 

5:30PM - Industry Roundtables. During the first part of the event, you will meet in small groups with each company. You will have a portion of time with company representatives to ask questions about their industry, their career path they chose, and any insights on transitioning from a university research lab to industry.

7:00PM - Networking Mixer. During this second portion of the event, you will be able to follow-up with representatives and ask more in-depth questions.

7:30PM: Event Concludes

 

This event is for PhD students in McCormick. Registration in McCormickConnect is preferred to attend the event. 

 

Please arrive 15 minutes early to this event so that you have time to check-in with your Wildcard, and to get settled before the event. The event begins promptly at 5:30PM.


Check back to see participating companies! 

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