Career Services International, University of Cologne

Career Service International

Supporting international students at the UoC on their career journey

We support your career development in Germany – during your studies and beyond. Whether you are seeking guidance, aiming to enhance your skills, or looking to expand your professional network, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

Consultation

Consultation and contact

Personal consultations via Zoom in German and English. Please contact Ms Katharina Daun via email to coordinate an appointment: k.daun[at]verw.uni-koeln.de

Topics

Consultation on part-time jobs, internships and volunteer work
Your career in Germany - strategical planning
Getting help with a German-style application
Legal aspects of working in Germany
Start-ups
Potential analysis

Develop Your Competencies

All international students of the University of Cologne can participate in these workshops free of charge! Some workshops are held in German, some are held in English. A language level from B1 and above is recommended.

A1 Career and Daily Life in Germany | An Introduction to the German language

On Campus | Saturday, 15 – Sunday, 16 November 2025 | 09:30 – 16:30 Uhr

Applying for Jobs in German – A2

On-Campus | Tuesdays, 25 November – 16 December 2025 | 16:00 – 18:30

Bewerbungstraining auf Deutsch – B1 (Wochenendkurs I): Anschreiben und Motivationsschreiben auf Deutsch

Vor Ort | Samstag, 29. – Sonntag, 30. November 2025 | 09:30 – 16:30 Uhr

Bewerbungstraining auf Deutsch – B1 (Wochenendkurs II): Das Bewerbungsgespräch

Vor Ort | Samstag, 13. – Sonntag, 14. Dezember 2025 | 09:30 – 16:30 Uhr (MEZ)

Find Your Team. Digital Get to Know Meetings

(Regional) organisations and companies present themselves digitally and inform about job entry possibilities, values, expectations and more. Interested students have the opportunity to ask questions about the application process and the every day working life - outside the application process! Available experts are HR staff and team members.

Find Your Team: Events organized by the faculties

Career Tuesday - all students of the University of Cologne can take part!

Der Career Service der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftlichen Fakultät organisiert jeden Dienstag im Semester eine Veranstaltung, in der sich Unternehmen vorstellen.

Der Career Tuesday ist offen für Studierende aller Fakultäten!

Career day of the faculty of law

Das StudKBZ Jura veranstaltet einmal im Jahr einen Karrietag für Studierende der Rechtswissenschaftlichen Fakultät.

Find Your Team: job search options

There are many ways to find jobs. In 2015, the IAB published a study on how companies search for new employees and how the positions are filled. The most important tools include:

job advertisements on the company's/organisation's own homepage
job engines on the internet
speculative applications
contacts or recommendations from other employees
contact with the federal job agency
private employment agencies

A lot of information about the organisation/company can be found on their own homepages. It is also useful to take a look at information about companies and organisations from independent sources. Media reports can be helpful, but also special platforms such as Glasdoor, where employees can anonymously post their satisfaction with their job and information about salaries, etc.

Below are some internal and external internship and job engines where you can search for advertised vacancies:

Job and internship portals

Internships - English job exchanges:

Paid internships with international organizations and European institutions

Compulsory internships at european institutions

Job and internship portals of the UoC and nearby universities:

Stellenwerk - job portal by the University of Cologne

Internship portal by the Faculty for Arts and Humanities

Internship portal by the Faculty of Management, Economics and Social Sciences

Job and internship portal by the Faculty of law

Internship information of the Faculty of Human Sciences

Job portal of the TH Köln

Job portal of the Studierendenwerk Bonn

General job portals:

Jobbörse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit

Meine Stadt - Köln

Meine Stadt - deutschlandweit

Stepstone

indeed

Job portals for graduates:

absolventa

Unicum Karrierezentrum

Staufenbiel

Job portals for start-ups and sustainable jobs:

Jobverde

Startup sucht

Energie & Solar Erfahrungen

Job portals for the STEM sector:

Job portals for the humanities:

Wila

University internal offers

Please note: The ProfessionalCenter and the Career Services of the faculties offer a high-quality and diverse range of counselling, competence training, getting-to-know-you and recruiting events free of charge for students of the University of Cologne! Please also make use of these!