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You are a doctoral candidate: let ABG help you prepare to enter the workforce

Are you working toward your doctorate? Even in your first year, you must start planning your career. ABG can help you design a successful career through training, personalized advice and information on international opportunities.

Back from the 2025 MSCA Presidency Conference in Denmark

23/09/2025

Dr Dominika Foretek, International Cooperation and Training Officer at ABG,returns from Denmark after participating in the MSCA Presidency Conference 2025 and MCAA satelite event hosted at Technical University of Denmark (DTU) on September 18-19.

STEM in Europe: why are PhDs leaving research when the market has never needed them more?

(STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics — the scientific and technological disciplines strategic for Europe's future.)

The European Union lacks more than two million STEM professionals. Scientific and technical services are expected to create 2.6 million jobs by 2030 in Europe. The ecological transition, digital sovereignty, reindustrialization, and the rise of AI rely heavily on these scientific skills. And yet, a significant portion of young researchers leave academic research before or after their defense: more than 40% of postdocs eventually exit academia to reorient toward other sectors. Many do so for lack of stable prospects, sometimes at the end of careers marked by precarity, fatigue, and lack of visibility regarding their scientific future.

This paradox is far from anecdotal: Europe needs STEM talent at the precise moment when some of its best profiles cannot see themselves there.

Paris Youth Employment Forum 2026

February 19, 2026 in Paris

The Paris Youth Employment Forum (#PPEJ26) returns for its new edition on Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 10am to 5pm, at Paris Montreuil Expo. This flagship event in the Île-de-France region brings together hundreds of recruiters and young talents each year around employment, internships, work-study programs, and training opportunities.

Organized by Carrefours pour l'Emploi, the forum provides a unique opportunity for direct connections between employers and candidates of all levels, from vocational training to doctorate, in a dynamic and professional setting.

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You will find your next assignment on the ABG website. Employers interested in people with research training take advantage of our services to inform you of their job openings.

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Uploading your CV to ABG’s CV library makes you visible to French and international recruiters seeking candidates with research training, from the Master’s to the PhD level and beyond.

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Training

Training programs designed by ABG help you analyze your competencies and experience to determine how best to promote them on the job market.

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Events, calls for applications, , training programs…. Find everything you need to successfully navigate your career and stay abreast of international developments.
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International

Are you looking for a position abroad, or preparing to return to your home country? ABG can assist you every step of the way!
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Meet ABG

ABG takes part in numerous events and exhibits all year round. Come meet us to discuss your career objectives, your CV, your doctorate…. We’ll explain how we can help you!
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Use DocPro

DocPro gives you a clear, ordered overview of the skills you can offer an employer. DocPro is a tool for reflection, self-assessment and communication to help you prepare for professional mobility and showcase your skills. Create an account and build your personal profile!

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If you crossed paths with ABG at some point during your career, you have become a friend of ABG, an organization dedicated to promoting doctorates and the skills of those who have earned them. Use this Group to talk about anything that’s on your mind, and also to keep directly in touch with ABG.
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ABG has nearly 40 years’ experience as an association specializing in the career development and recruitment of PhD-holders all over the world.

The ABG perspective

Offering testimonials, opinions, advice and statistics, ABG brings unique perspective and expertise concerning PhD-holders, their training and their careers, in France and around the world.