Almost all members of the permanent staff have experience in the industry and professor Nauta advises all his students to pursue a career in industry after getting a PhD degree.
He says: "In IC-D most permanent members have had the experience of working in a company before coming here. From an individual point of view this means a lot of experience, insight and clarity. From a collective point of view this undoubtedly brings with it a close relationship with the industry. Taking advantage of this, our PhD students have technical expertise, training and support from the industry as well."
Talking about the job opportunities IC-D PhD students have, professor Nauta says: "They have the freedom to choose whatever they want to do after finishing, no matter if the project was supported by a company. It is a complicated thing depending on personality and skills but we guide them towards their career and advise them each step of the way. Nobody is left out."
