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Career Paths in Research and Teaching
Research and Teaching, Language and Higher Education Didactics, Educational Research, Literary and Cultural Research, Editorial Research, Regional Research, Reception Research
Every university degree program prepares students for research—even if this may not be apparent during the bachelor’s studies. By the time students complete their master’s degree, they have their first academic qualification “in the bag” and are “allowed” to conduct research. The path to university “research and teaching” requires a doctorate. In non-university research, positions as “research associates” are already advertised much more frequently for master’s graduates. And yes, there is also non-university research in classical and modern philology, wherever it’s understood that the process of education is based on language: school boards, regional authorities, umbrella organizations, educational institutions, economic and party foundations, and many more. Positions in this field are not always easy to find. Sometimes you will have no choice but to actively inform potential employers why you are interested in a particular position with them, or in other words: unsolicited applications are also helpful in (non-university) research.
Possible Tasks
- You work on your doctoral degree.
- You educate students on specialist knowledge, practical skills, and scientific methods.
- You publish academic articles, hold office hours, and review specialist publications.
- You design and conduct seminars, and evaluate student assignments.
- You attend academic conferences and are actively involved in research groups both at your university and between universities.
- You write project proposals to raise external funding for your research.Industries and Occupations
- Higher education
- Research institutionsJob Boards an Professional Associations
