Your Entrepreneurial Career (Lecture)
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For many students and researchers, career choices often seem limited to academia or industry. But there is a third path: entrepreneurship. This session invites you to explore entre- and intrapreneurship as an alternative career option. You will gain insights into the entrepreneurial mindset, reflect on your own strengths and blind spots, and discuss which skills and processes are essential to move from ideas to action. Together, we will examine what it takes to actively shape your own entrepreneurial journey.
Key questions and learning goals:
- How do entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship differ – and what do they share?
- What opportunities and challenges come with an entrepreneurial career path?
- How can I connect my academic expertise with innovation and market needs?
- Which mindset and resources support me on my journey?
Speaker: Kristin Hesche is a startup advisor at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (K1 Start-up Service). With many years in international companies and her own founder experience in Jena, she supports students, researchers, and alumni on their journey from idea to startup—covering validation, funding, and networking—while championing inclusive, practice-oriented entrepreneurship.