Our career services support you from the very first semester! Boost your personal strengths in the Interactive! talent programme, find an internship at #NEXT, gain insights into everyday working life through job shadowing, and learn from graduates at the career paths panel discussion!
INTERACTIVE! TALENT PROGRAMME
Would you like to continue your personal development alongside your studies and identify where your strengths lie? The Interactive! talent programme allows you to get to know a variety of companies and find out which type of workplace suits you best. Applications are accepted in the summer semester. Selected students can attend workshops in the following winter semester, become acquainted with renowned companies and conceptualise and implement their own projects in collaboration with these companies. Make the most of this unique opportunity!
INTERNSHIP EVENT #NEXT
Once a year, you’ll find it particularly easy to secure an internship in Carinthia: Local small businesses present themselves and their internships right here on campus in three-minute intervals. This is followed by brief discussion
rounds where you can exchange ideas and get to know each other – just like speed dating!
JOB SHADOWING
Finding your future career can sometimes be quite a challenge. To ease your entry into working life, our mentors provide support as part of the job shadowing project. For one day, you’ll join them in their day-to-day professional life and they’ll offer you additional joint activities to help you plan your career. You will learn first-hand what it really takes to be successful and you can forge valuable professional contacts.
“CAREER PATHS” PANEL DISCUSSION
As part of the “career paths” event, graduates of the University of Klagenfurt talk about their time at university, entering the world of work and their successes in an informal setting. After the panel discussion, you can ask questions and establish useful contacts. The “career paths” take place once a semester and focus on a different professional field each time.
www.aau.at/karrierewege (in German or English)
COURSE: SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS
Would you like to know how you can prepare specifically for job interviews and create the perfect documents to help you find a job? Our course will help you with this! Our career services team can provide you with valuable knowledge and expertise on the most important stages of the application process and also give you one-to-one advice.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER PROGRAMME
There are also plenty of career opportunities available for international students in Carinthia. To help you along the way, we work with the Carinthian International Center to offer you an exclusive preparation programme, all in English, of course. Five modules help prepare you for the Carinthian labour market and conclude with a match-making event. This brings you into direct contact with regional companies.
KLAGENFURT SCHOLARSHIP
Particularly dedicated Master’s students receive EUR 300 per month through the Klagenfurt Scholarship. Thanks to joint funding from the City of Klagenfurt and top Carinthian companies, you can develop an extensive network during your studies and then start your career straight away.
The “Klagenfurt Scholarship” starts anew every winter semester: The Klagenfurt Scholarship website
Graduation may still be a long way off. But we want you to know that our career services will support you until the end of your studies and beyond. You can find information about career opportunities on our job exchange and in the jobletter, at the job & careef fair “connect” or in individual guidance sessions.
JOB EXCHANGE & JOB LETTER
If you are looking for open positions, you should keep an eye on the job exchange at the University of Klagenfurt. The weekly job newsletter delivers the latest job offers directly to your mailbox. The ÖH (Austrian Student Union) publishes job vacancies on the notice board and sends them out via newsflash.
CAREER GUIDANCE
Our career services are here for you if you have any specific questions about starting your career. We’ll check your application documents or run a mock job interview during your personal guidance session. We can also help you with your job search and can offer suggestions regarding which companies are a good fit for your career ambitions.
CAREER WORKSHOPS
At our career workshops, you will work with students and graduates on topics such as presenting yourself, unsolicited applications, profile of strengths, application documents and job interviews. You will receive practical training on what is important in the application process and you will benefit from feedback from the participants.
CONNECT JOB AND CAREER FAIR
The career fair connect offers an ideal opportunity to network with potential employers and to find out about career and further education opportunities, jobs and internships. Graduates, students and young professionals establish initial contacts with HR managers and receive valuable first-hand tips for their job application process and career planning.
HEADING INTO RESEARCH?
If you would like to pursue an academic career, the university will accompany and support you in your career development with various programmes. These range from a variety of training courses for early career researchers to the Young Scientists Mentoring Programme.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR GRADUATES
The University of Klagenfurt is here for you even after you graduate should you wish to acquire additional qualifications for your working life. As a member of our graduate network, you can attend exclusive workshops that support you in your career development and strengthen your soft skills. Our continuing education programmes and microcredentials courses also offer top-quality academic training.
