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Career services for international students

Your successful career in Germany starts at Philipps-Universität Marburg!

Our Career-Advising Services for International Students

Whether it is a part-time job, and internship or a permanent position, starting your professional life raises many questions. The advising services at the International Office target international students and graduates who wish to start their career and have questions about their first steps into the German job market.

Our services cover the following topics:

• Professional orientation and application strategies
• Personal skills and strengths
• Labor law requirements
• Questions about your resident status while searching for a job

Our services cover the following topics:

• Available in German and English
• Individual advising by telephone or video call
• A maximum of 60 minutes per appointment with the option for a follow-up
• Advising by appointment only via e-mail: prell@verwaltung.uni-marburg.de

Important!

• We do not offer job or internship placements.
• We do not offer application or portfolio reviews.
• When registering, please provide your phone number and briefly describe the concern you would like to discuss during the advising appointment.

Winter semester 2021/22: Our Workshop Program

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen The Hidden Job Market (DE); 19.11.2021, 14:00-18:00The Hidden Job Market (DE); 19.11.2021, 14:00-18:00

  Are you ready to start your career? Are you wondering what this "hidden job market" might be? In this workshop, you will learn how to build your network and make use of it to successfully navigateyour job search. You like to take your future in your own hands? With an unsolicited application, you will conquer the hidden job market!
  
  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2550761&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Corona-Stressmanagement (EN); 23.+30.11.2021, 16:00-18:00Corona-Stressmanagement (EN); 23.+30.11.2021, 16:00-18:00

  Do you want to learn different ways to reduce your stress levels? There are many things that might be stressful nowadays: A new culture, fewer social contacts, less possibilities to enjoy Marburg life, less opportunities to do sports or recreational activities. This can lead to procrastination and difficulties to reach study goals, negative thoughts and emotions, disturbed sleep, and an overall low energy level. But there is good news: there are many factors you can work on to improve your well-being.
  In this interactive workshop with lots of exercises and break out rooms to get to know other students, you will learn stress management strategies that you can easily implement into your everyday life. After the workshop, you also have the possibility to get connected to another participant of the workshop to do something nice together (1:1 Matching).
  
  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2550771&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen What comes after graduation? – For humanities students; 02.12.2021, 15:00-17:00What comes after graduation? – For humanities students; 02.12.2021, 15:00-17:00

  Are you an international student in the humanities? Are you wondering what to do after graduation? In this seminar, the university team of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit explains how to plan the first steps of your career. As a bonus, graduates of Marburg University tell the story of their first job and share their experience with you.
  
  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2550762&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Intercultural training for career entry; 06.12.2021, 10:30-15:00Intercultural training for career entry; 06.12.2021, 10:30-15:00

  Are you wondering how to master intercultural challenges when starting your career? Are you ready for German working life? We cordially invite you to our Intercultural Training "Career Start in Germany". This interactive online workshop reflects on different cultural standards in a professional context, strengthens your intercultural competences and eases your start into German working culture.

  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2335411&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen What comes after graduation? – For natural scientists; 09.12.2021, 15:00-17:00What comes after graduation? – For natural scientists; 09.12.2021, 15:00-17:00

  Are you an international student of natural sciences? Are you wondering what to do after graduation? International graduates of the University of Marburg will talk about their career start and give you personal insights into how to find the perfect job. They are joined by the university team of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit who will share their expertise regarding job application processes in Germany.
  
  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2550766&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Digital Application; 14.12.2021, 16:00-18:00Digital Application; 14.12.2021, 16:00-18:00

  What is the difference between a digital application and a conventional one? What tricks and tips are there for successfully navigating digital application portals and standing out from the crowd of applicants? We will answer these and many other questions in our "Digital Application" online workshop.
  
  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2550770&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Application Portfolio Check; tbaApplication Portfolio Check; tba

  Are you an international student? Did you find an interesting job offer? Your application is ready but still needs the final touch? Would you like to talk with an expert about it? Together with the university team of the Bundesagentur für Arbeit, we offer personal consultation hours. A consultant from the Bundesagentur für Arbeit university team and a consultant from the International Office will check your application, answer your questions and give you helpful tips for your career. Counseling appointments (30 minutes each) are binding after registration. If the demand is high, follow-up appointments are possible.

  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2585701&client_id=UNIMR

• Inhalt ausklappen Inhalt einklappen Time and Self-Management; 17.12.2021, 14:00-18:00Time and Self-Management; 17.12.2021, 14:00-18:00

  Are you always out of time? Do you find it difficult to coordinate the whole bunch of your tasks? Would you like to learn effective strategies on how to improve the organization of your everyday life? In our workshop, you will learn to handle your resources carefully and to organize your (study) everyday life efficiently. What are your priorities? How do you achieve your goals in a realistic amount of time? How do you avoid "wasting" time? Make the most of your time and join our workshop!

  Registration at: https://ilias.uni-marburg.de/goto.php?target=svy_2585693&client_id=UNIMR

Funded by the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)