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Starting your Career in Germany: Information and Services for Refugee and International Students at UMR

The successful step from university to working life starts during your studies.

Whether student job, internship or permanent employment: Starting your career in Germany raises many questions. The International Office supports international and refugee students with counselling, information and workshops during their career start.

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• Consultation Offers
• Workshops
• Student Jobs and Internships
• Career Guidance
• After your Studies
• Searching and Applying for Jobs

Consultation Offers

In a consultation, we can discuss and answer your questions, outline your next steps and pick up new perspectives.

• Career Service for all Students of the University of Marburg
• Integreat: Support in the Search for Employment
• Federal Employment Agency
• Welcome Center Hessen

Workshops

Every semester, the University offers a series of workshops about working in Germany and career paths after graduating from a German university.

• Career Service
• Study Skill Workshops

Student Jobs and Internships

With a student job, you are not only earning money – you also gain important professional experiences and establish new contacts.

• Video Webinar: How to find a student job
• DAAD: Side Jobs
• DSW International Students: Jobbing
• Tips for International Students - How do I finance my studies in Germany?
• Jobs & Working - Life at UMR
• Study in Germany: YouTube Playlist

Career Guidance

What kind of jobs can I work with my degree? There are plenty of choices. Therefore, it is important to create an individual profile, gain experience, get to know different fields of work and become familiar with your own strengths and wishes.

• Self-study module: Networking
• Workshops & Events - Career Service
• Job fields - Career Service University of Marburg (German)
• BERUFENET – Federal Employment Agency
• MAFEX – Workshops and Financing
• Volunteering in Marburg (Video with English Subtitles)

After your Studies

You have finished your studies and would like to stay in Germany and work here? Here you can find important information on residence permits and tips for planning your career.

• Self-study module; Preperation for the transition from studying to working
• International Students: Finishing your studies
• Make it in Germany: Prospects after graduation
• Career planning - DAAD
• Research in Germany - PhD
• Doing a PhD and Research in Germany - DAAD
• #howtomakeit - Extending your visa after completing your studies
• The EU Blue Card
• Settling in Germany
• Alumniportal Germany
• Podcast: Inside Deutschland – Your Guide to Careers in Germany

Search and Apply

How do you find jobs in Germany and how do you apply? These are important questions for landing your dream job.

• Your job search in Germany
• Career Service Uni Marburg: Job Search
• Consultation and Job Placement – Federal Employment Agency

Funded from 2020-2023 by the DAAD INTEGRA Projekt with resources from the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)