Events In Touch Career
Internships, jobs, career planning
Would you like to find out more about the German world of work?
We are happy to support you with various programmes to make the transition from studying to working life easier. You can also use our programmes beforehand to find internships or part-time jobs during your studies.
The In Touch Career project supports international students during their studies and shortly before starting their careers with counselling services, digital formats and workshops. The focus is on language and intercultural skills for the German labour market.
Offers & advice
Are you looking for an apprenticeship, a job or an internship?
The Labour and Skilled Workers Service Centre advises and supports you on the following topics: Career guidance, language and qualifications, recognition of foreign school, vocational and university qualifications.
The Career Service is open to all BUW students and deals with career counselling.
The Career Service advises you on career planning, e.g. on preparing an optimal application and offers various events on career-related topics.
Information on current events and workshops can be found on the Career Service website.
The University's Language Teaching Institute offers a wide range of language courses, including work-related language courses such as German@work and English@work for international students.
These courses and associated coaching sessions not only provide language skills, but also the professional knowledge and intercultural skills needed for a successful career in Germany.
All courses can be found here
Is your study visit to Germany/Wuppertal not going as you had planned or imagined?
Do you sometimes have the feeling of being overwhelmed in lectures or examinations?
Would you prefer to work and earn money in Germany straight away?
If you believe that your studies are not suitable for you and you would rather take a different path, such as vocational training or taking up gainful employment, then since 2 April 2024 you have new opportunities to switch from a residence permit for study purposes to a residence permit for gainful employment thanks to the further development of skilled labour immigration law by the Federal Government.
This means that as an alternative to studying at the University of Wuppertal, you have the option of working in Germany/the Bergisches Land region or completing an apprenticeship.
Those who are trained in Germany are the skilled workers of tomorrow. - Let us advise you:
Labour and skilled workers service centre
Bendahler Str. 27 (in the Wicküler City shopping centre, 2nd floor)
42285 Wuppertal
Make an appointment: servicestelle.arbeit.ki@stadt.wuppertal.de
At the University of Wuppertal, the central student guidance and counselling services will help you find the right path for you:
https://www.bergauf.uni-wuppertal.de/de/zweifel-am-studium.html
The In Touch Career Digital project is expanding the language courses and career counselling services to include a specific digital focus. In addition to the face-to-face formats, digital materials and online modules are now being created that can be used throughout the university as "open educational resources". The ZIM, the International Office, the Language Teaching Institute and the Career Service are working hand in hand to achieve this.
Initial materials for a blended learning course can be found on the website of the Language Teaching Institute.
The Recruiting Days also bring students into contact with local companies via a virtual matching platform.
Tutorial: Writing an application: The ZIM and the Career Service have created a video on how to write an appealing job application using the free LibreOffice Impress software.
You can watch the video tutorial here.
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