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Welcome to UP Doctoral Careers!

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR PhD TO DESIGN MULTIPLE AND DIVERSE CAREER PATHS WITH US.

The University of Porto now has a Careers Community designed to support the career paths of PhD candidates, PhD graduates, and those interested in pursuing a PhD.

Explore the resources and initiatives that will help you build your professional career throughout your life. Take advantage of your PhD to design and prototype alternative versions of your career and design career plans, regardless of whether you imagine yourself in or out of academia.






The UP Doctoral Careers resource centre is designed to provide information and offer opportunities and experiences that will make you feel prepared to approach the labour market and (re)design your career paths.


For those interested in getting a Doctorate at U.Porto, get to know our formative offers on PhD programs here.

How can you start your career development process? Take your first steps by:

Exploring our podcasts, where you'll get to know a range of diverse career paths, both inside and outside your area of expertise.

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Unlocking opportunities that you can prototype with employers interested in creating solutions with you.

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Joining the Doctoral Careers Community to connect with colleagues and discuss ideas

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Developing your career plan, tailored to your aspirations and goals.

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By exploring the various menus, in no particular order, you can find many more resources and initiatives designed specifically for you!

UP Doctoral Careers is an initiative stemming from the PhD Career Design project, initiated in 2021. It involved a technical team comprising members from various units within the University of Porto, including the Talent and Career Centre, Work Psychology Consulting Service, FEUPs Talent Unit, ICBAS Student Support, Employability and Alumni Office, I3S, and the Teaching and Learning Laboratory. Additionally, it was supported by the Portuguese funding "Skills for a Next Generation U.Porto" (Upskilling U.Porto) under POCH-I2-2022-01 Post Covid Competition - Skills for the Future in Higher Education”. Now, it is run by contributions from representatives of U.Porto's Organic Units, Research Centers, PhD candidates, holders, advisors, course directors, companies, and institutions. Furthermore, it is supported by the EUGLOH network and the DocTalent4EU project.