Events

Offers from the Career Service

Thursday, 22 May | 10am-1pm | n/a | The Job Interview

When starting your career, it is important to be able to communicate clearly and vividly to other people:

Who I am and what I can do.

For you, this means presenting yourself personally and professionally and impressing others with your confidence and competence.However, many people find it difficult to talk about themselves and present themselves.

We would like to support you in this and work with you in a small group on how you can present yourself even more clearly and showcase your skills to others. You will practice being able to explain to others what your contribution can be in your desired job. This is the only way other people will be able to make a qualified decision in your favour or recommend you to others. You will have the opportunity to present yourself and receive personal feedback.

Objectives:

Go into the interview well informed (employers, industry, specialist questions)
Ask specific questions and be able to answer employers convincingly
Consciously use and control language style and body language
Know and use your own professional and interdisciplinary strengths

You can enrol here

Coach:

Lennart Hölscher & Katharina Lübstorf

Wednesday, 11 June | 2-4.30pm | Am Neuen Palais 1.12.0.01 | “About me…” – Ideas for finding your own professional profile

Not every study program leads to a specific career. It is thus even more important to develop a personal profile that matches your own interests, skills, and strengths. Having an idea about it can help you enter the job market confidently.

In this workshop, we will talk about what a professional profile is and why it is so essential to be clear about it when looking for a good job. We will work in groups to inspire each other and develop initial ideas to discover and sharpen your own professional profile.

You can enrol here

Coach:

Katharina Lübstorf

Tuesday, 17 June | 4-6pm | online | Legal aspects of the job entry in Germany

In this online lecture, Ms. Glinka - a lawyer specialized on immigration law, will inform international (non-EU) students about legal aspects of working in Germany. The event is aimed at students from non-EU countries who have a residence permit to study.

Central topics include:

Duration of studies according to the Aliens Act
Change of your residence permit before completion of studies (transition to gainful employment with simultaneous continuation of studies or discontinuation of studies)
Residence permit for the purpose of job search after successful completion of studies
Residence permit for employment
EU Blue Card
Permanent residence permit
German passport

At the end you will get plenty of time to ask your individual questions.

You can enrol here

Coach:

Anne Glinka

All about the Matching Day 2025

Tuesday, 10 June | 2-3.30 pm | online | Application Training with Oracle

Satellite Event of the Matching Day 2025

Let’s have a chat about yourself and your CV and discover, where to improve and how to be authentic. In this seminar all your questions around application, interviews and finding the right job are more than welcome!

Making your CV stand out
Making yourself stand out
Discover different interview formats

You can enrol here

Coach:

Vera Poppe

Principal Talent Advisor (Oracle)

Wednesday, 11 June | 2-3.30pm | online | SAP's Roadmap to IT Success: Mastering Your Application Journey

Join us for an immersive satellite event where SAP's Principal Talent Discovery Partner reveals the secrets to successfully navigating the application and interview process in the IT sector. Our agenda includes sessions on building and customizing your CV, crafting compelling cover letters, mastering interview techniques through interactive sessions, and sharing best practices and tips. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your application skills and set yourself up for success in the competitive IT job market. Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, this event is your gateway to stand out and excel.

The event will take place online via teams.

You can enrol here

Coach:

Stephan Wilhelm

Principal Talent Discovery Partner (SAP)

Monday, 16 June | 1-2pm | online | Dos & Don’ts for online job interviews

In this crash course, we will prepare you for online presentation and get-to-know-you interviews in a job application context. We will provide you with tips and advice on how to prepare for online interview situations, what aspects of netiquette to consider in the virtual space, and how to deal with nervousness.

The crash course will also focus on preparing for the Matching Day on June 18, 2025. However, the course is also open to anyone who wants to prepare for online job interviews in general.

You can enrol here

Coach:

Katharina Lübstorf

Wednesday, 18 June | 9am-6pm | online | MATCHING DAY 2025

Are you looking for an internship, working student or trainee position? Are you on the home stretch of your Bachelor's or Master's degree and would like to take a look behind the scenes at top regional employers? Are you a doctoral candidate or postdoc and already planning the next step on your career ladder?

Then the Matching Day on 18 June 2025 is the perfect opportunity to tackle the topic of your professional future. Get to know HR managers from over 30 regional and national companies and institutions in informal 20-minute online meetings, make initial network contacts and find the job that suits you!

The Matching Day is all about your professional career planning and, in addition to the introductory talks, will also provide you with further counselling services, which we will inform you about in more detail.

Registration and information here

Offers from the Central Student Advisory Service

Wednesday, 21 May | 2.30-4pm | 1.08.0.58 | Feeling stuck? Let’s talk about motivation!

Do you have trouble staying motivated during your academic journey? In this workshop, we offer a supportive space to explore the common obstacles faced by students and learn strategies to overcome them. We’ll provide you with tools to set achievable goals and discuss how to find inspiration and what truly moves you – let’s move together!

Please register via email: vera.yu@uni-potsdam.de