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A Student's – personal – Point of View
RECFA Meeting
2Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Short Personal Introduction
• High School: Waidhofen/Ybbs, Lower Austria
• Undergraduate: University of Vienna, Master's Program
• Exchange Semester: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Master's Thesis: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• PhD: currently enrolled at University of Vienna, working at HEPHY
3Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Education
• Undergraduate in Vienna:• Possibilities:
– Vienna University of Technology
– University of Vienna• Recently: Bachelor's Degree → Master's Degree• Previously: Master's Degree• Compared to US:
– less rigid environment
– Independent time management
– Fewer students
– Higher level
– More focus on physics less on general studies
4Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Education
• Graduate School in Vienna:
• Curriculum:– Vienna University of Technology
– University of Vienna
• Thesis:– Private Industry
– Universities
– Research Institutes (not/loosely affiliated with Universities)
5Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
HEP in Vienna
• University of Vienna: small Theory-Group
• Vienna University of Technology: small Theory-Group
• Institute for High Energy Physics
6Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
HEP Career Options
• In Vienna ?
• Private Industry or Research
• Reseach: Post-Doctoral Position– Universities– Institute for High Energy Physics
• Long term career ?– Tenure tracks ?– Professor ?
• HEP – Advantage: International Collaborations– International career options
7Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Problems
• Few career opportunities in Austria
• Very high degree of specialization → difficult to change field
• Budget Situation in Austria
• Job Security ?
• Frequent relocation: Family ?
8Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
What I love
• Ability to work in international collaborations:– Lots of different and interesting people
– Travelling
• Doing fundamental research:– Figuring out fundamental interactions of matter
– New science
– No cultural or linguistic barriers in physics
9Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Conclusion
• Good Education
• Few job opportunities create anxiety
• Many austrian students leave the country for lack of career options
10Patricia Francisconi (HEPHY Vienna)
March 13th, 2011
A Student's Point of View
Thank You for Your Attention !
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