Course content:
This training will help you in applying successfully for a post in research or higher education. You work with your own application material and go through a mock application process for a currently existing job opening in your field. Hence, you practice all the main steps of the application process, from where to find the best job openings right through to the final stages of negotiating your contract.
You will learn how to pitch your CV exactly so that it matches the job openings that interest you, as well as gain advice on how to prepare for job interviews and how to respond to the kinds of questions you can expect from selection committees.
The course also covers important matters of what to consider during campus visits and how to make the best possible impression on your potential employer. You will also learn how to react when offered a position, and how best to negotiate in order to get your career off to a good start.
What did you learn? You will get to know
- How the job-seeking process works
- How to locate and decode job advertisements
- How to prepare an unsolicited application
- How to write application letters
- How to develop a CV• How to prepare for job interviews
- How to prepare for the job talk
- How to make the most of campus visits
- How to respond to a job offer
- How to negotiate your contract
The course is complemented by free 1:1 coaching after the training. All participants can make use of this offer for application check, job interview preparation, or negotiation tactics once you are in a real application process.
Comments about this course from former AWI participants:
“This course has more than met my expectations! I really enjoyed that this was so practical and interactive. Through the exercises, I got insights into the whole application and selection process. The tips and the feedback I got from you helped me greatly improve my CV and job talk. I feel confident and encouraged to apply! Thanks a lot for the enjoyable and informative course!” (update: This participant was offered a permanent position upon her next job application)
“I liked the many small exercises in this course and that we got a lot of feedback on our own application material, as well as on the job interviews and our presentations of a job talk. We received many tips on how to improve our applications for the future, and we learned to look at our material from the point of view of a selection committee. Nice atmosphere and I found it very enjoyable to work with the other participants.”
Target Group:
PhD candidates (3rd year and beyond), and Postdocs
Note:
We will ONLY accept participants who can attend ALL 3 days of the training.
More information on this website.
Our courses are generally free of charge for all participants. However, they do have a price and can cost SEA / the AWI as much as 150 € per day per student. Please take this into account when cancelling your place at the last minute. Please, always send cancellations to sea.courses@awi.de
