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Starting your Career in Germany: Information and Services for International Students at Marburg University

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 and Career Service support you with counselling, information and workshops before and during your 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 for creating your professional future.

• Career Service and International Office
• Integreat: Support in the Search for Employment
• Federal Employment Agency
• WELCOMECENTER Mittelhessen [German]

Workshops and Events

Every semester, the University offers a series of workshops about career orientation, job search and working in Germany. Additionally, you can take part in career fairs, networking events with companies or alumni students or join in MarSkills modules focusing on career orientation.

• Career Service
• MarSkills modules
• 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.

• Career Service: Internship and job search
• Podcast Episode: Student jobs
• Video Webinar: How to find a student job
• DAAD: Side Jobs
• DSW International Students: Jobbing
• 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.

• Possible career paths for your degree
• Online resources and brochures by the International Office & Career Service
• Networking during your studies
• Self-Reflection video: Discover your strengths
• BERUFENET – Federal Employment Agency
• MAFEX – Workshops and Financin
• 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.

• Work Regulations and Residency in Germany
• Self-study module; Preperation for the transition from studying to working
• DSW International Students: Finishing your studies
• Make it in Germany: Prospects after graduation
• Career planning - DAAD
• Research in Germany
• Doing a PhD and Research in Germany - DAAD
• Alumni Service at Marburg University
• Alumniportal Germany
• The EU Blue Card
• Settling in Germany
• Podcast: Inside Deutschland – Your Guide to Careers in Germany

Search and Apply

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

• Career Service Marburg University: Job Search
• How to find a job – Federal Employment Agency

Funded by the DAAD INTEGRA Projekt with resources from the Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) and the DAAD FIT Programm with resources from the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technik und Raumfahrt (BMFTR).