The new PNRR programme to support the SERICS researchers in entering the job market


Fondazione SERICS is launching the SERICS Placement Programme, a career guidance and placement initiative for researchers involved in the SERICS Extended Partnership, as part of the initiatives set out in the PNRR.

 

The programme has a twofold aim: to enhance the employability of the researchers recruited and, at the same time, to develop a practical and sustainable placement model that will stay even after the conclusion of the PNRR, capable of making the most of the skills developed within the Partnership.

 

Career guidance

 

The Placement Programme comprises a range of career guidance activities designed to enhance participants’ professional maturity and improve their understanding of the dynamics of the labour market.

 

The activities include a national Winter School, with three days of in-person sessions and also available via livestream, dedicated to career guidance and the development of soft skills. These are complemented by 90-minute Assessment Centre sessions and a virtual helpdesk offering one-to-one career guidance sessions and CV review services.

 

Placement

 

In addition to career guidance, the programme offers practical support for entering the job market. There will be Recruiting Days, offering meetings between researchers and companies, and a Virtual Fair – an online Career Day exclusively for SERICS participants – which will enable participants to arrange personalised schedules of interviews with companies. The activities will primarily involve partner organisations and the SERICS Foundation network.

 

Entrepreneurship and self-employment

 

The SERICS Placement Programme also includes a module dedicated to self-employment, aimed at providing the tools and skills needed to start a business. The third day of the Winter School will be entirely devoted to the skills needed to start a new business and to information on funding opportunities and incentives.

 

SERICS’ Placement Programme reinforces its commitment to supporting researchers not only in their academic development, but also in building solid and diverse career paths, in close collaboration with the professional business world.