Who SeedWISE is designed for (and who it’s not)
Who is this programme for?
SeedWISE is designed for DPhil students. It is particularly valuable if you:
- Have focused heavily on academic achievement but are now curious about broader career possibilities
- Feel unsure about structures outside academia and are uncertain how to articulate your value in those contexts
- Want more information and space/time to reflect, to prepare you for making career decisions
- Want to hear from others in a similar position and are open to interactive, reflective and participatory learning
- Are curious about entrepreneurship but have not taken any steps and are feeling unsure about what’s involved.
Who is this programme NOT for?
SeedWISE may not be the right fit if you:
- Are looking for a job-application/CV writing workshop
- Want a quick fix or immediate job leads
- Prefer lecture-style learning with minimal interaction
- Have already completed significant structured career planning and action mapping
- Have an entrepreneurial idea that you are ready to move forwards now. Instead take part in a venture creation focused programme like a bootcamp or accelerator
SeedWISE gave me the platform to grow my confidence and more importantly made me realise that my values are as important as my professional goals, and I owe it to myself and to society to make every effort to grow and realise my full potential in order to have impact both in and outside academia. SeedWISE helped me realise I can achieve both!
Lessah Mandoloma
Cohort 3, SeedWISE
DPhil student, Biology
African Universities Ambassador