{"id":1508,"date":"2024-07-19T15:21:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doctoralschool.tecnico.ulisboa.pt\/~doctoralschool.daemon\/?page_id=1508"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:14:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:14:40","slug":"career-perspectives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/doctoralschool.tecnico.ulisboa.pt\/~doctoralschool.daemon\/beyond-phd\/career-perspectives\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Perspectives"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_section custom_bg_type=”image” custom_bg_cover=”cover” custom_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” custom_bg_position=”Center top” nav_skin=”light” custom_bg_color=”{“dir“:“to top“,“from“:{“id“:“Border color“,“color“:“#ecf0f3“},“to“:{“id“:“Light background“,“color“:“#f9fafb“}}” overlay_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_color“,“color“:““}}” custom_bg_image=”1522″][vc_row max_width=”1000″ row_height_type=”fixed_height_screen” height=”50″ min_height=”400″ custom_bg_type=”image” nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include” custom_bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:““,“color“:““}}” el_class=”hero-alt” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“200“}}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css_animation=””][\/vc_column][vc_column el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“15“,“padding-right“:“15“,“padding-bottom“:“15“,“padding-left“:“15“}}” width=”2\/3″ css_animation=”wtbx-anim-left-to-right-small” css_animation_easing=”wtbx_easing-natural” css_animation_duration=”wtbx-duration-1000″ css_animation_delay=”” custom_bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_color“,“color“:““}}”][vc_content_box style=”style_2″ hover_anim=”hover_disable” overflow=”” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“45“,“padding-right“:“45“,“padding-bottom“:“45“,“padding-left“:“45“}}” equal_height=”” alignment=”” vertical_align=”align_middle” horizontal_align=”” css_animation=”” bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_color“,“color“:“rgba(14,15,99,0.65)“}}”][vc_heading heading_text=”Career Perspectives” heading_wrapper=”h2″ heading_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}}” css_animation=””][vc_text_element typography=”{“variants“:“300“,“font_size“:“22px“,“line_height“:“1.1em“}” css_animation=”” color=”{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}”]Obtaining a PhD at T\u00e9cnico is one of the highest levels of academic achievements, offering a strong foundation for a future successful career both within and beyond academia.[\/vc_text_element][\/vc_content_box][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_width=”wtbx_stretch_row_content” nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“shift-vertical“:-10}}” custom_bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}}”][vc_column el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“15“,“padding-right“:“0“,“padding-bottom“:“15“,“padding-left“:“0“}}” css_animation=””][vc_section_divider style=”notch-bottom” color=”{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section nav_skin=”light” custom_bg_color=”{“dir“:“to top“,“from“:{“id“:“Light background“,“color“:“#f9fafb“},“to“:{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}}”][vc_row max_width=”900″ nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include” custom_bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:““,“color“:““}}” el_class=”top-section”][vc_column width=”1\/4″ css_animation=””][vc_icon style=”simple” simple_style=”circle” size=”3em” cont_size=”3em” css_animation=”” icon=”{“font“:“scape-people“,“icon“:“scape-people-Presentation-1“}” icon_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Main accent color“,“color“:“#009de0“}}” bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Light background“,“color“:“#f9fafb“}}”][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″ css_animation=””][vc_text_element css_animation=””]T\u00e9cnico Doctoral School leverages career perspectives with skills-based training complementary to discipline and research-based. This largely promotes personal development in different competency areas, such as communication, interpersonal development, leadership, personal development, social responsibility, and lecturing. Also, the programme provides the students with an increased networking experience and career exposure given the direct enrolment of different academic, industrial, and public institutions in courses, seminars, and secondments.<\/p>\n

The core transferable skills of research, problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, writing, collaboration, teamwork, management, and leadership are highly appreciated and searched for by all employers, providing doctoral graduates at T\u00e9cnico with almost 100% employability! See further information on General Office for Education and Science Statistics<\/a>.[\/vc_text_element][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section custom_bg_type=”image” custom_bg_cover=”cover” custom_bg_repeat=”no-repeat” custom_bg_position=”Center top” nav_skin=”light” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“70“,“padding-bottom“:“70“}}” overlay_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_color“,“color“:“rgba(242,245,250,0.8)“}}” custom_bg_image=”617″][vc_row row_width=”” max_width=”1000″ nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include”][vc_column el_design=”{“tablet_portrait“:{“padding-right“:“15“},“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“15“,“padding-right“:“60“,“padding-bottom“:“15“,“padding-left“:“15“}}” css_animation=””][vc_text_element typography=”{“variants“:“700“,“font_size“:“20px“}” css_animation=””]Some T\u00e9cnico PhD alumni<\/a> remain in academia, whereas others follow different career paths where they further utilize the acquired skills and competencies. Most common career paths are in:[\/vc_text_element][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row nav_skin=”light” consent_include=”include” equal_height=”true”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css_animation=””][vc_content_box style=”style_2″ hover_anim=”hover_disable” overflow=”” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“45“,“padding-right“:“45“,“padding-bottom“:“45“,“padding-left“:“45“}}” equal_height=”” alignment=”” vertical_align=”” horizontal_align=”” css_animation=”” bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}}”][vc_service style=”center_left” heading=”Academia” heading_typography=”{“variants“:“700“,“transform“:“uppercase“,“font_size“:“1em“}” css_animation=”” icon=”{“font“:“scape-people“,“icon“:“scape-people-Speech“}” bullet_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Main accent color“,“color“:“#009de0“}}” title_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Light text color“,“color“:“#b6c1dd“}}”]as faculty or in postdoctoral positions.[\/vc_service][\/vc_content_box][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css_animation=””][vc_content_box style=”style_2″ hover_anim=”hover_disable” overflow=”” el_design=”{“desktop“:{“padding-top“:“45“,“padding-right“:“45“,“padding-bottom“:“45“,“padding-left“:“45“}}” equal_height=”” alignment=”” vertical_align=”” horizontal_align=”” css_animation=”” bg_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“custom_1141411115464664“,“color“:“#ffffff“}}”][vc_service style=”center_left” heading=”Research centres” heading_typography=”{“variants“:“700“,“transform“:“uppercase“,“font_size“:“1em“}” css_animation=”” icon=”{“font“:“scape-tech“,“icon“:“scape-tech-Atom“}” bullet_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Main accent color“,“color“:“#009de0“}}” title_color=”{“solid“:{“id“:“Light text color“,“color“:“#b6c1dd“}}”]institutes<\/em> or laboratories<\/em>, as researchers.[\/vc_service][\/vc_content_box][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css_animation=””][vc_content_box style=”style_2″ hover_anim=”hover_disable” overflow=”” 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