Career Center

As a student or graduate (up to two years after graduation) of Universität Hamburg you are welcome to participate in our workshops on these topics:

• Starting work
• Developing skills
• Qualifizierungsfonds der Stabsstelle Gleichstellung (eg workshops for women only)
• Starting a business
• Prospective doctoral researchers

These events are open to all—including and specifically for those already working. :

• Our event series "Talking about Careers"
• Our lecture series "Fishing for Careers"
• Barcamps

Individual counseling for students and graduates of Universität Hamburg (up to two years after graduating) on these subjects:

• Career orientation
• Application documents
• Starting a business
• Prospective doctoral researchers

Counseling in small workgroups:

• Application documents
• "Stellen Sie sich vor?" - presenting yourself (in German language only)

Our mentoring program for

• female students in the final phase of their studies (from the 5th semester of Bachelor's degree or from the 3rd semester of Master's degree) and
• female graduates who have completed their studies for a maximum of one year (and are in the transition phase between studies and career).

The aim of the Mentoring&program is to improve the chances of female students and graduates from a wide range of starting situations for an adequate career entry through female managers with practical experience who provide individual support on the way to their first job.

Numerous tips and information on the main topics:

• Career orientation - articles, tips, information on career fields, self-exploration, and more.
• Applying - basics of designing application documents, tips on preparing for job interviews
• Job search - tips for internship and job exchanges and search strategies
• Working world - lecture recordings and articles on individual topics in the working world
• Start-ups - consulting services and portals for people interested in starting a business
• Networking - Why and how to network?
• Volunteering - Why and where to volunteer?

Our media offerings on the topic of career entry:

Podcasts:

• Mein Einstieg in den Job (in German language)
• Karriere und die Macht des Gebens (in German language)
• Frauengeschichten (in German language)

Vodcasts:

• Berufsfelder: kurz vorgestellt (in German language)

eLearning:

• A self-taught course to help you plan your career: "Landkarte der Berufsfindung" (in German language)

Videos:

• Recordings of some lectures of the event series "Fishing for Careers" (in German language)
• Recordings of lectures about applications Thema Bewerbung (mostly in German language, but one video about "Applying in English)

Foundations, NGOs, public service institutions, social organizations, etc. present their

• opportunities they offer for starting and advancing a career (both voluntary and full-time),
• their organisational structure,
• their values and attitudes,
• their approach to balancing family and career,
• their international relationships
• and much more.

Companies present themselves with their entry and promotion opportunities, their corporate culture and international references.

Characteristic for Career Day events:

• small groups
• trusting atmosphere
• possibility to ask your individual questions
• intensive exchange