Even though Denmark is probably one of the best places for an expat to start their career in, it might not always be easy for international people to face the transition between studies and industry. Being able to help during this process was the main reason that made me register to this program.
I am a materials engineer with a master’s degree in polymer engineering. After my graduation in 2020, I started working in a Danish company focused on micro- and nanofabrication of medical devices for healthcare industry first, and photonic metasurfaces for defence applications currently. My career has revolved around cleanroom fabrication, roll-to-roll production and, more recently, project management, among other tasks.
I would like to focus on international students who might feel a bit “lost” during this transition process between the university and industry. If by giving my experience I can help them feeling more self-confident and I can help with things as the CV, I will already be happy.
I have never done it so I don’t know what to expect, but I am pretty sure it would by a symbiotic process from which I will also learn a lot.
