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Organization and Administration
Science Organizations, Foundations, Science Services, Safety and Regulatory Authorities, Environ-mental and Nature Conservation Associations, News Services, Intelligence Agencies, International Institutions
Anyone who has supported their institute, department, or university as a student assistant or research assistant can continue onto this professional path. Physicists are valued in the area of organization and administration for personal qualities such as discipline and frustration tolerance, but also for that mysterious professional skill that enables them to grasp the most convoluted procedures, processes, and operations — in other words, systems and systematics.
At the bachelor’s level, additional administration-related training or a dual degree program can be worthwhile for professional development. At the master’s level and above, special training or even a postgraduate degree in administrative sciences become worthy of consideration. Recently, higher administrative bodies, from universities to the EU and the UN, have been specifically recruiting employees with doctorates. It’s worth reading the career pages of the relevant institution’s website carefully, where the mostly multi-stage entry paths are described in detail (from internship on to employment, aptitude test, permanent position). For a career at an international institution, it goes without saying that advanced language skills and experience abroad, ranging from “work and travel” to studying abroad, are very helpful, if not a prerequisite.
Possible Tasks
- You work in the public sector as a specialist and, for example, handle IT, develop software, and manage and coordinate projects.
- You work in HR and are responsible for recruiting and staff administration.
- You work in public sector administration and improve, develop, and maintain existing information systems.
- You plan and implement programs and systems to address various IT tasks and problems.
- You provide specialist support for strategic processes and projects, e.g. in structure and development plan creation.
Industries and Occupations
- Large and medium-sized companies in nearly every sector
- Educational institutions, organizations, associations
- Public sector administration
- (International) Organizations
- Political parties
- Business and professional associations (e.g. chambers of industry and commerce), trade unions
- Adult continuing education
- Federal volunteering organizations
- Religious communities
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