Building connections for a future PhD at TU Wien
Hi everyone,
I’m an Italian student, and next year I’ll be an Erasmus student at TU Wien, where I’ll be taking courses in the Data Science Master’s program.
In the future, I’d like to pursue a PhD in Austria. From what I’ve read online, it seems that many PhD positions are offered through professors who lead research groups and select students to join them.
I was wondering whether it would make sense to contact professors during my Erasmus semester and ask if I could contribute to their research group on a voluntary basis. My goal would be to gain research experience, build connections, and hopefully improve my chances of pursuing a PhD with them in the future.
Has anyone here done something similar or had this kind of opportunity? Do you think it’s a good idea?