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How to get into the German (non-academic) job market! A workshop for international doctoral candidates

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How to get into the German (non-academic) job market! - Dr. Philippa Cook Raum 122 (csm_location #575)
How to get into the German (non-academic) job market! - Dr. Philippa Cook Raum 122 (csm_location #575)
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Graduate Studies Support Program

This workshop is part of the Graduate Studies Support Program of Berlin University Alliance. For an overview of all Graduate Studies Support Program events, click here.

For early career scholars with an international background, it can be a real challenge to get
into the non-academic German job market following an academic position. The entry routes
into jobs are not always transparent, candidates are often not well-informed about what to 
expect in the application process and not everyone can offer German language skills.
Where and how you can look for a job outside classic academia depends on your qualifications 
and skills set, on your individual life situation as well as on knowing about possible entry paths 
and strategies, the (unwritten) rules of the game and other parameters. 

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This workshop offers assistance with this – tailored specifically for the needs of international 
scholars – and will encourage participants not just to prepare for this transition in a focused 
way but to create an action plan which they can start to implement.

Inhalt
  • Developing a profile: What can I do and where do I want to work with that? What
    are my skills and competencies? What type of career could I pursue?
  • Information about the landscape of the German job market for international postdoctoral
    candidates: which areas of work are attractive, what are the formal requirements
    concerning residence and employment, what are the limits and possibilities
    in your job search, what ways are there of entering a profession, which
    cultural factors do I need to take into account?
  • Planning the next steps: Which factors do I need to consider in planning my next
    steps (German language skills, how long do I envisage staying in Germany, devel–
    oping my network etc.?)
  • Empowerment: Drawing on numerous case studies of international doctorate
    holders who have successfully entered the German job market, strategies for
    success will be highlighted. Participants will gain the confidence to get started and
    concretize their next steps!
Sprache
Englisch
Formats des Workshops
Präsenz
Maximale Teilnehmendenzahl
12
Arbeitseinheiten
14
Zielgruppe
Abschlussphase der Promotion
Fachrichtung
Humanities, Social Sciences, Law and Economics / Geistes-, Sozial-, Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Nature and Life Sciences / Natur- und Lebenswissenschaften
Buchungsberechtigte Personen
Promovierende
Teilnahmeberechtigt
Berlin University Alliance (BUA)
Frist für Ausbuchung
Buchungsstatus
Workshop buchbar