Course: Wednesday, May 14, 10:00 - 16:00 with Amanda Wichert and Fareen Shaikh

• Program Introduction
• Reflection: Where am I going?
• Understanding the German Job Market
• Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours
• Reflection on cultural differences and future work options

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours

• Reflection on cultural differences and future work options

Course: Monday, May 19, 14:00 - 16:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Career Coaching: Peer Coaching - Experience Inventory
• Career Coaching: Peer Coaching - Experience Inventory

Location: online

Workshop: Friday, May 23, 14:00 – 18:00 with Fareen Shaikh

• “Transferable Skills”

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours

• Career Coaching: Follow-Up
• Career Coaching: Personal Profile
• Career Coaching: Career Journal
• Optional: VIA Survey & Career Anchors

Workshop: Monday, May 26, 16:00 – 18:00 with guest lecturer Katja Klink

• From Books to Business: Insights about job market trends in Berlin and Germany

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Workshop: Wednesday, May 28, 10:00 - 12:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Career Orientation in the German Job Market

Location: online

Course: Friday, May 30, 10:00 - 12:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Project Job Search: How to find a job in Germany
• Planning the Project

Location: online

Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours

• The Job Search
• Learning Goals: What do I have, what do I need?

Workshop: Monday, June 2, 14:00 - 16:00 and Tuesday, June 3, 14:00 - 16:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Understanding Employer Expectations
• The Chart
• The German CV and Cover Letter

Location: online

Course: Thursday, June 5, 14:00 – 16:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Writing application documents session

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours

• The CV: students finish their CV
• The Cover Letter: students finish their Cover Letter
• Peer Review

Course: Tuesday, June 10, 14:00 - 16:00 with Amanda Wichert

• Check-In
• Career Journaling

Location: online

Workshop: Thursday, June 13, 14:00 – 18:00 with Fareen Shaikh

• Interview preparation

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Self-Guided Learning: 2 hours

• Interview Questions Deconstructed

Course: Monday, June 16, 14:00 – 16:30 with Amanda Wichert

• Understanding Networking
• Project Network

Location: online

Workshop: Thursday June 13, 14:00 – 18:00 with Fareen Shaikh

• Networking techniques

Location: FU Campus Dahlem

Course: Friday, June 20, 15:00 – 16:30 with Amanda Wichert

• Wrapping up

Location: Café near Zoologischer Garten Railway Station

Week 1 - Getting started

• May 14, 2025 (Wednesday) | 10:00 - 16:00 - Getting Started (course, onsite)

Week 2 - Career Compass

• May 19, 2025 (Monday) | 14:00 - 16:00 - Career Compass (course, online)
• May 23, 2025 (Friday) | 14:00 - 18:00 - Transferable Skills (workshop, onsite)

Week 3 - Understanding the German Jobmarket

• May 26, 2025 (Monday) | 16:00 - 18:00 - From Books to Business (workshop, onsite)
• May 28, 2025 (Wednesday) | 10:00 - 12:00 - Understanding the German Job Market (workshop, online)
• May 30, 2025 (Friday) | 10:00 - 12:00 - Project Job Search: How to find a job in Germany (course, online)

Week 4 - Writing a Great Application

• June 2, 2025 (Monday) | 14:00 - 16:00 - Writing a Great Application  (workshop, online)
• June 5, 2025 (Thursday) | 14:00 - 16:00 - Writing a Great Application  (course, onsite)

Week 5 - Preparing for the Interview

• June 10, 2025 (Tuesday) | 14:00 - 16:00 - Preparing for the interview (course, online)
• June 13, 2025 (Thursday) | 14:00 - 18:00 - Interview Preparation (workshop, onsite)

Week 6 - Networking

• June 16, 2025 (Monday) | 14:00 - 16:30 - Understanding Networking (course, online)
• June 13, 2025 (Thursday) | 14:00 - 18:00 - Networking Techniques (workshop, onsite)
• June 20, 2025 (Friday) | 15:00 - 16:30 - Wrapping up (course, onsite)