{"id":3535,"date":"2026-03-23T12:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/?page_id=3535"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:39:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T10:39:36","slug":"opd2025-student-event-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/opd2025-student-event-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Optics and Photonics journey: Academia or Industry, or both?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.photonics.fi\/opd2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OPD2026-StudentEventBanner-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Date &amp; Time:<\/strong> Tuesday, May 26, 2026, from 13:00 to 15:00<br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Venue:<\/strong> OPD2026 &#8211; Conference room \u201cAgenda\u201d, 3rd floor, Paviljonki, (Lutakonaukio 12), Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>12:45-13:15<\/td><td>Coffee for Student Event attendees , &#8220;Agenda&#8221; Conference room, 3rd floor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00-13:45<\/td><td>Panel discussion, &#8220;Agenda&#8221; Conference room, 3rd floor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45-14:45<\/td><td>Bingo!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45-15:00<\/td><td>Wrapping up and Bingo winners announcement<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Graduation isn&#8217;t the end of the calculation; it\u2019s just the moment you move from the model to the real world. Let\u2019s see what makes you happier! \ud83d\ude42 Academia? Industry? Their combo? Or something else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This year\u2019s<strong>&nbsp;panel discussion<\/strong>&nbsp;will explore various career paths in industry, academia, and a combination of both. Panelists will share insights into different working environments and employment, and reflect on future career possibilities in optics and photonics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The panel discussion will then be followed by a&nbsp;<strong>bingo game<\/strong>&nbsp;where you can win cool prizes such as movie tickets, caf\u00e9 gift vouchers, soft toys, and mugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The panel discussion will be streamed online. 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