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Career Paths in Organization and Administration

Scientific Organizations; Schools; School Boards; Foundations; Associations; Federations; Political Parties; Trade Unions; Local, State, and Federal Administration; EU and UN Institutions

  • Possible Tasks

    - At libraries and archives, you catalog collections, maintain catalogs, and participate in the selection and decision-making process for new acquisitions. You also research print, online, and audiovisual media, evaluate information sources, and maintain databases.
    - You work at schools as a head teacher.
    - For cultural authorities, you are involved in the conceptual design of efforts to support the integration of local residents with foreign citizenship.
    - You work in university administration and support research and teaching through strategic and conceptual development efforts.
    - You take on administrative tasks in projects, participate in project development, assist in the acquisition of funding, and prepare funding applications. You participate in the preparation of project budgets and financial statements and prepare interim and final reports, as well as public relations materials.
    - At all levels, you work with decision-makers so that they can make their decisions based on reliable knowledge about the “other side.”
    - As a project staff member and project manager, you ensure that people from a wide variety of cultural and national backgrounds can work together smoothly and successfully in order to fulfill mutual interests.
    - At language schools or adult continuing education centers, you are responsible for the organization, planning, and administration of (language) courses.
    - In cultural administration, you put together cultural programs in cooperation with the local arts and culture scene.

  • Industries and Occupations

    - Public sector administration
    - Cities, counties
    - Cross-border commuter authorities
    - Federal Employment Agency
    - Job centers
    - Planning and supervisory authorities (regional councils, state and federal offices for civil protection and disaster control)
    - Bilateral education, cultural, and exchange organizations
    - Bilateral, multilateral, and international chambers of commerce, industry, and crafts
    - Specialist services for economic development and cooperation
    - Museums, archives, memorial sites
    - Libraries
    - (Political) foundations
    - Non-governmental organizations
    - Higher education
    - (Cultural) associations, federations
    - Professional associations, trade unions
    - Publishing houses
    - Political parties
    - Religious communities

  • Job Boards and Professional Associations 

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