Event Description: You’re right to fear. LLMs arrival deletes a lot of jobs from the market. But not all, only entry level ones. But most students still choose to enter the job market like in 2021. The rules have changed, the playfield has morphed, and so should the game. This evening will give you a decision map to tame the fear and plough your own career path. The maps come from people who’ve thrived through the change. Event Title: Before the First Payslip — What to Choose? Date & Venue: 21 August 2026, Friday | CIC Berlin, Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin Organisers: NarraTricks, co-powered by Pinch & Æthos WHAT HAPPENS ON THE NIGHT 18:00 – Doors open. 18:30 – Welcome & introductions. 18:40 – The State of Entry-Level Hiring with Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan & Bennett Biji. A framing talk on entry-level hiring in the age of AI, built on verified data only. 19:05 – Panel: Four Routes, Four Stories. Mayank Lakra, Udey Singh Thakur, and Mruddual Sojitra on the route they chose, why, and how it shaped their growth afterwards. 19:40 – Break · deep connection activity. 19:55 – Reflection Workshop with Vijay Shankar Balakrishnan. Structured self-assessment (grit-style, character strengths), then guided mapping of your results onto the four routes against your real constraints — visa clock, money runway, appetite for founding. 20:30 – Networking close. Students can be paired with panellists as mentors. 21:00 – Pack up. Food & drinks included. Tickets & Registration Registration is free and available through Pinch. Space is limited to 80 students, so early registration is recommended. Pinch or NarraTricks reserves the right to cancel or reschedule the event. Attendance Entry is subject to valid ticket verification. The organiser reserves the right to refuse entry. Attendees must comply with venue rules at CIC Berlin. Liability NarraTricks UG accepts no liability for loss, injury, or damage incurred at the event unless caused by negligence. Attendees participate at their own risk. Content & Recording The event may be photographed or recorded. By attending, you consent to your likeness being used in post-event communications. GDPR T&C Your personal data (name, email, and questionnaire responses) will be collected and processed by Pinch solely for event administration, communication, and post-event follow-up, including a downloadable resource shared upon survey completion. Data will not be sold or shared with third parties without your consent. You have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of your data at any time by contacting [contact line]. By registering, you consent to this processing in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).