The Career Service at the University of Wuppertal (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) has a bunch of services to help students, alumni, and scholars — national and international — get ahead in their careers and make it from academia to the real worls.

What they help with: CV checks, application photos, workshops, job portal access / informations, consultation regarding job and study.

Further Informations: Career Service

The In Touch Programme is a support programme at the University of Wuppertal that helps international students at all stages of their studies and, in coorperation with other departments and faculties, prepares them later before graduation for working life in Germany. Similar to the Career Service, the In Touch Career Programme offers international students support with career planning and job searching, as well as digital career resources, language training and intercultural training, events and workshops, especially for those who are in last stages of their studies.

What they help with: Enrolment, residence permit support, welcome service

Further informations: In Touch Career Programme

The Sprachlehrinstitut offers a wide range of language courses, including courses to promote work-related language skills such as German@work and English@work for international students. These courses, together with associated coaching events, not only teach language skills, but also nurture them with the professional knowledge and intercultural competences necessary for a successful career in Germany.

What they help with: Support language knowledge, especially German language, regarding study and professional, as well as placement test.

Further Informations: Sprachlehrinstitut

The first core service if this institution is helping international residents and newcomers to find their path into the job market, including career orientation, accessing language courses, and getting recognitions of people's professional qualifications. The other second core service is focusing in all legal aspects of employment-related residence, including processing and advice on permits for work, vocational training the EU Blue Cards, family reunification, research stays, self-employment, also guidance in the legal requirements for hiring and employing international staffs for employers.

What they help with: Job integration and navigating German's employment laws

Further informations: Kommunlaes Integrationszentrum

The Federal Employment Agency (BA) is Germany's main public body responsible for employment services, vocational training, unemployment insurance, and labour market integration. It has special divisions including International and Specialized Services (ZAV—Zentrale Auslands- und Fachvermittlung) for international job markets and Institute for Employment Research (IAB—Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung), a labour market research institute.

What they help with: Job counselling, unemployment benefits

Further informations: Bundesagentur für Arbeit for Internationals

The IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammern, engl.: Chamer of Industry and Commerce) is the go-to partner for all things business-realted in Germany. With 79 regional chamber nationwide, the IHK supports companies of all sizes and industries—from start-ups to global players—helping them to grow and suceed in an increasingly competitive market. These public-law corporations are deeply rooted in their local regions and serve the business community. They understand regional economic dynamics and collaborate with member companies to improve conditions for prosperity and growth.

Further informations regarding IHK in Wuppertal

How can I prepare for professional life during my studies? Students can gain insights into professional life and make important contacts during their studies. However, with so many options available, it is easy to lose track. On the one hand, there are opportunities to expand your hand skills. Yet on the other hand, there are also opportunities to expand your soft skills. When considering the best way to prepare for professional life, you should ask yourself the following questions: Am I already aiming for a specific profession? What skills should I bring with? What do I hope to gain from the job? How much time do I have available?

The topic of "networking during your studies" is a particularly important one that is often underestimated by students. We often encounter the term "vitamin B", which signals to us that many opportunities are made possible through personal contacts.

Career networks such as Xing/LinkedIn are social networks that enable users to establish professional contacts, search for vacancies and, from the emplocer's perspective, fill these vacancies. You create a user profile, which is similar to a digital CV ans is effectively "permanently" available on the job market. This gives HR managers the opportunity to contact you directly and allows you to take advantage of the job markets available there. To increase chances, your user profile should be professional and up to date!

The Start-Up Center an the University of Wuppertal supports students, graduates and employess on their way to start their own business. We offer exciting events in the topic of start-ups, where you can meet founders from the University of Wuppertal and get inspiration and, of course, support for your next start-up project!

For more information: Start-Up Center BUW

Some success stories building your own business are also available.

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