~ IAHR YPN Event ~
My Professional Adventure: To My First Job

18 October 2023
Wentian Building, Hohai University, Nanjing, China

The first of the series YPN event “My Professional Adventure: To My First Job”, aiming at preparing the graduate students for the increasingly difficult job market, elaborating a realistic career plan and giving participants an opportunity to get to know what the career of an engineer is all about and who the recruiters are looking for, will be organized on October 18, 2023 in Hohai University, China.

This event is sponsored by Hohai University, co-organized by the IAHR Hohai University YPN and the International School of Hohai University, and supported by the IAHR Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute YPN.

Speakers

Programme

Opening addresses and group photo

• Address by Zheng Jinhai | Vice President of Hohai University

• Address by Philippe Gourbesville | IAHR President; Professor of Université Côte d’Azur

• Group photo
  

Talks

• Philippe Gourbesville | President, IAHR; Professor, Université Côte d’Azur
  Topic: What is a Water Engineer?

• Wang Leizhi | Senior Engineer, Hydrology and Water Resources Department, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
  Topic: Professional Adventure and Monologue of a Novice Researcher

• Zhang Gaofeng | Director, Operation and Comprehensive Department, Water Transportation and Convervancy Business Unit, China Design Group
  Topic: Job Interview Skills for Students

• Wang Han | Engineer, Research Center on Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research
  Topic: Identify Goals, Plan Life, and Create Brilliance

Mock interviews

• Sun Feng | Deputy Director of International Cooperation Office, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
  Li Fuchen | Division Chief of Human Resources Department, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
  

• Wang Leizhi | Senior Engineer, Hydrology and Water Resources Department, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute
  Zhang Gaofeng | Director, Operation and Comprehensive Department, Water Transportation and Convervancy Business Unit, China Design Group

• Philippe Gourbesville | President, IAHR; Professor, Université Côte d’Azur
  Derek Cai | IAHR Global Secretariat Beijing Office Manager

Links

• Event summary and photos

• IAHR Young Professionals Network