Succeeding as a scientist in consulting
March 6 @ 13:00 – 14:00
Are you wondering what comes next after your postdoc? Our lunch talk series, Career Perspectives: Beyond the Postdoc, offers insights into diverse career opportunities beyond postdoctoral research.
In our next session, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Andrea Covini, Senior Consultant at Struktur Management Partner, a management consultancy specialized in turnaround and restructuring of medium-sized, family-owned German companies. Born in Italy, he obtained his PhD in Linguistics at the Università per Stranieri di Siena and as an international researcher at the University of Cologne (co-tutela). After two years as a university lecturer in Germany, he chose a career path outside academia from 2018 onwards.
In this lunch talk, we will discuss Andrea’s approach to career transition and his experience in completing an MBA after his PhD. We will explore how the skills developed during his time in academia can be valuable assets to tackle challenges in industry where innovative and creative mindsets are as relevant to be successful. Andrea will also talk about his current role and different career paths in consulting.
Join us for an engaging discussion on what it means to transition from academia to consulting and learn about the skills and competencies that contributed to Andrea’s career development!
Speaker:
Dr. Andrea Covini, Senior Consultant at Struktur Management Partner GmbH
Dr. Andrea Lorenzo Covini received his BA and MA degrees in Classics from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan in 2011 and 2013 and obtained his PhD in Linguistics in 2017 from the Università per Stranieri di Siena and the University of Cologne. In 2017 and 2018, he worked as a Lecturer at the University of Cologne and then, from 2018 to 2022, he held roles in Operations and Project Management at the EatHappy Group, a German multinational in the food retail industry. In 2022-2023, he completed an MBA with a specialization in strategy at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Düsseldorf. Since 2024, he has been working as a Senior Consultant at Struktur Management Partner GmbH, a management consultancy specialized in turnaround and restructuring of medium-sized, family-owned German companies.
Date and Time
March 6 @ 13:00 – 14:00
