Interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers 2025
Block your diary and join us on Thursday 26 March 2026 in Flanders Expo Ghent for the career event of the year! The live job fair is preceded by an online offer of CV checks and Career Lunches.
Cluster
Career management
Target audience
PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers
Topic
The cross-disciplinary Job Market for Young Researchers, co-organised by UGent, KU Leuven, VUB, UAntwerpen and UHasselt, provides a unique opportunity to meet in person + 100 companies and organisations, collect valuable industry information, build networks, practice and sharpen interview techniques, join onsite workshops and so much more in Flanders Expo Ghent.
In addition, we offer online CV checks (12 March) and a series of online Career Lunches (between 5 February and 19 March) in the run-up to the in-person fair.
[KD1]Add this link: https://jobmarketforyoungresearchers.be/en/phd-postdoc/participating-companies
CV analysis: book an appointment asap
CV reviews are offered online on Thursday 12 March. Unfortunately, places are limited, so do not postpone booking your 20-minute online consultation with a career expert.
Having received confirmation upon registration for the fair, you will be able to log in and book an appointment for a CV check. You need to upload your CV to be able to make an appointment.
Online Career Lunches and live workshops/info sessions: tap into a wealth of information
- Find out about the hiring trends in the current PhD job market through a range of interactive online Career Lunches (from 5 February through to 19 March, from 12 to 1 PM). An overview of the Career Lunches can be found here.
- On Thursday 26 March PhD candidates and postdocs will be able to take part in a range of onsite career-focused workshops/info sessions .
Prepare for the fair
Much like the workplace, the interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers provides opportunities first and foremost to those who are driven to succeed. Make use of the CV checks and Career Lunches that will be organised online in the run-up to the in-person fair, and put the advice given into practice in Flanders Expo Ghent on 26 March.
Venue
Online for CV checks and Career Lunches.
Flanders Expo Ghent (Hall 1) for the live job fair.
Registration
Participation in the Job Market for Young Researchers is free, but registration is mandatory.
Doctoral Training Programme
UGent doctoral candidates who would like to have their job fair attendance recognised as a Transferable Skills Seminar in their Doctoral Training Programme, are expected to combine their visit to the in-person fair with participation in at least 2 other activities (online CV checks, or onsite workshops). Please pick up a fair attendance form from the UGent booth (Job Market for Young Researchers) and return it to the same booth once it has been completed.
Contact person
In case of further questions, contact katrien.degelder@UGent.be.