You are looking for
new opportunities and think that Germany will be the one for you. Now that you know what steps you will have to go through, this post
will give you a few tips for your job research in the land of Goethe.
Don't come to Germany without a job offer!
Yes, it's something it shouldn't be that important, since we are in the EU, and blablabla, but the paper work here is really a nightmare and you need a good reason to go through it. Many people came here to look for a job and had to go back to their countries because they run out of money... or they accepted sheety "mini-jobs" where they got an insufficient salary to pay the rent.
Good news: You don’t need to speak German! (at the beginning...)
Don't come to Germany without a job offer!
Yes, it's something it shouldn't be that important, since we are in the EU, and blablabla, but the paper work here is really a nightmare and you need a good reason to go through it. Many people came here to look for a job and had to go back to their countries because they run out of money... or they accepted sheety "mini-jobs" where they got an insufficient salary to pay the rent.
Good news: You don’t need to speak German! (at the beginning...)
All Germans speak perfectly english (even if they tell you they are really bad. Think that a german bad english speaker is a french english fluent). The priority is to get the job done! So they will first look at
your technical skills rather than you language skill. A lot of topics require
some specific qualifications. Be unique! (and tell them you are willing to learn German ;) )
Prepare your application
Prepare your application
Your application should comprise the following:
-Your CV (with photo)
-A Letter of Intent
-The copy of your classes/Grades you got at the
university (For young professionals, recruiters will look at the classes and
grades you had)
-Copy of attestation of internship (nice to
have)
-Copy of publications (Journals or
Conferences…)
Where to find the position
Where to find the position
Not on massive internet job portals and not through the Human Resources. In Germany, as in a lot of places, you need the Vitamin B (Beziehung), e.g. relations. If you have no contact on place, find your contacts. Go to conferences, fairs, open doors. Look the area you are interested in, google the name, have a look on website of companies and find the name of people in your domain, contact them, create a relationship and convince them that they need you!
Take a look at those two networks of research:
If you want to make a PhD or Postdoc, I also
encourage you to apply for scholarships/fundings:
https://www.daad.de/en/
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
You can always ask researcher/laboratories to write a proposal in collaboration with you. For them, they will get funding and more research done and you can have a job. It worked for a friend of mine; she read a paper from one of my colleagues, wrote him to ask for opportunities and is now writing her PhD. This process can last at least 6 months. But what is better than to create your own position?
https://www.daad.de/en/
http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/
You can always ask researcher/laboratories to write a proposal in collaboration with you. For them, they will get funding and more research done and you can have a job. It worked for a friend of mine; she read a paper from one of my colleagues, wrote him to ask for opportunities and is now writing her PhD. This process can last at least 6 months. But what is better than to create your own position?
So now, good luck! Find your position in Germany and wait for the next post to organize your first days there.
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