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AKjDPG: Arbeitskreis junge DPG

AKjDPG 2: Physicists beyond Academia

AKjDPG 2.3: Invited Talk

Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 19:40–20:00, HBR 14: HS 2

From university to risk management consulting — •Katharina Dort — KPMG AG, Frankfurt, Germany

Career opportunities as a physicist are diverse, wide-ranging and often surprising, which can make job searches an exciting but complex endeavor. In particular, career paths outside of academia can seem difficult to grasp, opaque and thus daunting. In this contribution, I attempt to shed light onto possible careers outside of academia by sharing my journey from high energy physics at the University of Giessen and CERN to the world of business. In particular, I will talk about my current job in risk management consulting and highlight unexpected similarities as well as important differences between academia and business. I will also emphasize how my valuable training as a physicist at the University of Giessen allows me to tackle new challenges in risk management on a daily basis and the advice I would offer for transitioning from academia to business.

Keywords: Career Path; Business; Industry