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Career Service

The Career Service is a service facility of Hof University of Applied Sciences and offers students and young alumni a wide range of career orientation and professional preparation services:

Career and application counseling

Event program each semester

Job portal Hochschuljobbörse (network of several universities)

Internal job portal StellenHof

News and external career events

Contact us

The Career Service employees stand next to each other and look into the camera with a smile.

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Campus Hof

room A 116

career(at)hof-university.de   

Johanna Franke
+49 (0) 9281 / 409 3317

Maria Heuer
+49 (0) 9281 / 409 3318

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Consultation and Information

If you want a detailed and individual consultation, please make an appointment with us.

A consultation is possible by e-mail, by Zoom, by phone or in person.

For an application portfolio check, please send us your documents beforehand.

You can find information on all aspects of a successful job application at moodle.

In addition to tips on how to write a CV, cover letter, and prepare for the interview, there are also recorded online seminars here.

Event program

The Career Service offers various events (workshops, talks) in different areas throughout each semester.

You can find the individual events in the calendar of events, right with the possibility to register online.

The current program of the winter semester is already online. 

Career Service events

May 2024

Category

Language :
English
Room :
tba
11:30 - 15:30
Hof

A basic understanding of German cultural values and expectations that guide behavior in the workplace can make navigating these cross-cultural situations much easier, and will help guide you towards a successful internship experience, allowing you to get the most out of the educational experience while building strong networks for your future careers.

Goals of the workshop: Building General Cultural Awareness, Understanding German Cultural Values, Understanding the German Workplace and Exploring Cultural Differences: Working Across Cultures

Coach: Amanda Wichert

Online registration is possible from 01.05.24.

Language :
English
17:00 - 18:30
online/digital

Join us for a talk to explore essential techniques for navigating the job search process. From deciphering job advertisements to conducting job market research, this session aims to equip you with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in the German job market. Whether you are preparing to embark on your career journey or seeking to enhance your employability prospects, this talk will provide valuable insights and practical tips to help you on your way.

Speaker:              Janina Velme, career counselor at Agentur für Arbeit Bayreuth-Hof

For whom?:         English speaking students of all disciplines

Please register by 26.05.24 by mail: Bayreuth-Hof.Hochschulteam(at)arbeitsagentur.de

We will send you the SkypeLink on the day of the event.

 

Contact:

Berufsberatung für Studierende, Agentur für Arbeit Bayreuth-Hof

0921 887 389, E-Mail: Bayreuth-Hof.Hochschulteam(at)arbeitsagentur.de

 

 

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Job Portals of Hof University

Hof University offers you the two job portals StellenHof and Hochschuljobbörse, for searches for (part-time) jobs, internships, working student positions and theses. 

For more information regarding the search strategy, as well as other general job portals, please visit our Moodle.

StellenHof

The StellenHof portal is a protected area that only students of Hof University can view.

The portal contains a large number of job advertisements from Germany and abroad. All offers on StellenHof have been received by the university directly from companies and institutions in order to make them known among the students.

 

 

These offers can, but do not necessarily have to be published in other job portals on the internet.

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Hochschuljobbörse

The Hochschuljobbörse is a joint portal with 18 other, mainly Bavarian universities. Companies post their job ads here themselves and present themselves in a company profile

In addition, the Hochschuljobbörse offers Go Match. This is a service in which you express your wishes and requirements for the internship in a questionnaire and then suitable internships are suggested to you within the framework of a scoring.

Hochschuljobbörse

 

Praxistage 2024

The Praxistage are one of the largest career events for students in Bavaria. Over ten days, approximately 340 companies and organizations across Bavaria will open their doors to give you a behind-the-scenes look.This is your opportunity to gain deeper insights into these companies and explore potential career paths.

A diverse range of employers from various industries is participating. This includes well-known names like Schaeffler, Accenture, AUDI, Rohde & Schwarz, Capgemini Engineering, Fraunhofer II, as well as many social institutions and hidden champions. In total, approximately 340 companies are opening their doors to you.

Between 04 and 15 March 2024, you can gain real insights and valuable contacts at up to ten companies. A complex application process is not necessary. Find details here: www.praxistage.de

Additional offers

You wanted to study or undertake an internship abroad (in Germany), have keen interest in learning languages, interested in intercultural fields or attend lectures on intercultural topics?

Hof University appreciates and supports these acquired competencies and therefore rewards you with a certificate. Intercultural competencies eventually belong to key qualifications, which you need to get along comfortably in international associations, be it professionally or personally.

The certificate is hence an extra-curricular offer of Hof University. 

For more information on obtaining the certificate visit Moodle.

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