Workshop for International Students: Employability Training

Discover Your Career Potential

In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn to better identify your strengths and skills, align your abilities with employers’ expectations, and plan the next steps for a successful start to your career.

Build Your Skills for Your Professional Future

A successful start to your career begins with a clear understanding of your own strengths. In this workshop, you’ll reflect on your skills, learn which abilities are in demand in the job market, and develop a personalized plan to strategically advance your professional profile.

Registration is required to participate. The workshop will be held in English.

What to Expect

Identifying your strengths:
Reflect on your experiences and skills to discover what sets you apart as a candidate.
Developing career goals:
Work out concrete next steps and develop a personal plan for a successful start to your career.
Enhance your employability:
Learn what skills employers expect and how to tailor your profile to the specific requirements of the German job market.

Participation can count toward 2 points in the “Soft Skills & Employability” category of the Employability Pass.

The “Forging International Talents – FIT in Siegen” project supports international students at the University of Siegen from the start of their studies through their transition into the job market. It is organized by the International Office in collaboration with the Career Service and the Language Center. The program is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR).