LinkedIn for Career Entry: From Profile Optimization to Finding a Job
Online via zoom | Friday, 20 March 2026 | 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM | in English Language
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.
FIT for graduation
On-Campus | Saturday, 11 – Sunday, 12 April 2026 | 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM | in English Language
Developing Future Skills & Reaching Professional Goals
Online via zoom | Friday, 22 May 2026 | 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM | in English Language
A1 Career and Daily Life in Germany | An Introduction to the German language
On-Campus | Saturday, 09 – Sunday, 10 May 2026 | 10.00 – 16.30 hrs
German A1: Getting Connected
On-campus | Mondays, 18 May – 15 June 2026 | 16.00 – 17.30 hrs
German A2: Navigating University Life
On-campus | Wednesdays, 20 May – 17 June 2026 | 16.00 – 17.30 hrs
German B1: Social & Professional Fluency
On-campus | Wednesdays, 20 May – 17 June 2026 | 17.30 – 19.00 hrs
German B2/C1: Professional University Communication
On-campus | Mondays, 18 May – 15 June 2026 | 17.30 – 19.00 hrs
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
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 Studierendenwerk Bonn
General job portals:
Jobbörse der Bundesagentur für Arbeit
Job portals for graduates:
Job portals for start-ups and sustainable jobs:
Job portals for the STEM sector:
Job portals for the humanities:
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!
Helpful external links
Jobs in Germany: How to deal with gaps in my CV?
The Federal Government: Make it in Germany
Berufenet - which job fits to my course (in German only)
EUROPASS - tool for creating CV and cover letter
16Personalities - free personlity test
Tool for women in the STEM sector at the start of their career
The team behind the Career Service International
Career Service International
SSC Building
Universitätsstr. 22a
50923 Cologne
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