Planning your career

- Where to go from here?
The MES program helps students to plan and start their careers in many ways.
The curriculum provides sound preparation for careers in European and international businesses, institutions and administrations, or for further research. Graduates have a broad field of opportunity to choose from, including economic and legal adviser activities, positions in private and public management, lobbying activities, political offices and functions, and in the diplomatic service. Students from outside Europe find excellent job opportunities worldwide with companies, banks and organizations cooperating with European partners.
The international set-up of the program confronts students with the need to cope with the cultural and individual differences that arise in a multicultural setting, familiarising them with working across cultures and working in international teams. Courses in intercultural management, team building and presentations skills prepare them for international careers.
In the second semester, a class in Career Planning helps students to identify their skills and future careers, to develop CVs and to master job interviews. The MES team also offers individual career advice. In addition, the MES Career Planning Forum brings together students and EU practioners. Students can profit tremendously from the experience and advice of EU practitioners and experts working in the field.
The knowledge and skills that you will gain will prove to be an excellent investment in your future.
After Graduation Conference 2012

Studying and then? Practitioners and Experts talked about careers, prospects and possibilities
A degree in European Studies equips students with an in-depth understanding of economic and political dynamics in Europe. The knowledge and skills gained can lead to a wide range of diverse career options, but do not translate into a single job description. Students often lack insights into job options and need guidance to advance in their careers. The international, EU funded conference After graduation helped visitors to identify the roads to a European career. The main aims of the conference were:
- To offer career guidance to graduates by providing insights into job options (including research) and offer discussions with practitioners.
- To identify the skills, competences and educational requirements necessary and to discuss the implications for European studies curricula, raising the question of employability
- To foster a dialogue between all stakeholders and help universities to equip students for the job market so that they can reach their full potential.
Where do our Alumni work?
Where do our Alumni work?
MES Alumni hold a variety of job in different sectors. These include, for example:
Public Administration
EU-Commission in Brussels • Several EU-Projects/ Structural Funds, i.e. in Rostock/ Germany (BSR INTERREG IIIB) • European Court of Justice • European Broadcasting Union, Geneva • Director, European Information Agency Latvia, • EU Commission, Turkey • Lithuanian State Agency • Consultants at Chinese universities • Direzione delle Relazioni Internazionali e Politiche Comunitarie del Comune di Venezia • Law offices
Private Management
Export departments/ Chinese banks , i.e. China Construction Bank in Sichuan) • Lobby organisations in Brussels (i.e. Deloitte & Touche) • Media and journalism • Mc Kinsey consulting, Japan • Kia Motors Bremen • Merck Darmstadt • Marketing and Sales Manager, EURO Ltd. Polen • Consulting offices in South Africa • Own business in Taiwan
Research and PhD. work
Are you planning to do a PhD in Germany? Please click here for further information.
General Career info
General Career info
- www.euro-practice.com
- http://www.karriere.de
- www.spiegel.de/karriere/
- http://www.careerjet.de/
- www.fazjob.net
- www.stepstone.de
- www.monster.de
- http://www.jobpilot.de
- http://www.jobware.de
- http://www.jobtweet.de
- http://www.joprapido.de
- http://www.kimeta.de
- http://www.jobhuntersbible.com (Robert Nelson Bolles)
- ELM, expertise in Labour Mobility with information about 40 countries: www.labourmobility.com
- Free career advice: www.jobseekersadvice.com
- E-Fellows: http://www.e-fellows.net
- Advice on C.V.'s, labour markets etc.: www.goinglobal.com
- Arbeitsratgeber: www.arbeitsratgeber.com
- Career development methods with "Careergames",
- www.careergames.com
- Jobportal iXpatriate.de: ixpatriate.de/index.php
- Bewerbungshilfen bei Jova Nova: www.jova-nova.com
- Die Zeit: Job Market ( Der Stellenmarkt), www.jobs.zeit.de J
- Jobworld: www.jobworld.de
- JOBBER, www.jobber.de
- Job search and further support: http://jobsearch.about.com/
- FreeResumeExamples: www.freeresumeexamples.net
Internships
Internships
- Internships at international chambers of commerce: http://www.ahk.de
- Internships at the EU Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/stages/information/application_en.htm
- http://europa.eu/epso/discover/useful_links/index_de.htm#chapter3
- internships at the EU Parliament: www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/public/staticDisplay.do
- http://www.eurobrussels.com (subscribe to the Junior newsletter)
- http://www.euractiv.com Information concerning student jobs and internships in Germany
- www.students-at-work.de
- AIESEC: www.aiesec.org
- European Law Students-Association http://www.elsa.org
- Praktikumsboerse Junge Karriere (Handelsblatt) http://www.jungekarriere.com/praktikum
- Praktikumsboerse Unicum.de: http://karriere.unicum.de/praktikum/
- http://www.praktikum.info
- Praktikumsboerse Wirtschaftswoche: http://www.wiwo.de Praktikumsboerse Jobpilot: http://www.jobpilot.de
- Praktikumsboerse Osteuropa: http://www.oei.fu-berlin.de
- Internship at Lobbying Group in Brussels: http://www.iscintelligence.com/careers.php
- InternshipsUK, http://www.placement-uk.com
- Guidelines for internships in Germany: http://www.bmas.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/PDF-Publikationen/a742-praktikanten.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Careers in Bremen
Careers in Bremen, the region and Germany
- Career Center University of Bremen: http://www.uni-bremen.de/career-center.html
- JobportalHochschule Bremen
- Jobportal Faculty Business, Hochschule Bremen
- Job-related Links International Office, Hochschule Bremen
- www.bremen.de
- http:/www.bridge-online.de (on starting your own business, courses and coaching in Bremen)
- Chamber of Commerce Hamburg: http://www.handelskammer-hamburg.de
- Chamber of Commerce Bremen: http://www.handelskammer-bremen.de
- www.karriere.de/service/jobagent/Careerjet-Jobsuchmaschine für Deutschland: http://www.careerjet.de
- http://www.karriere.de
- http://www.jobguide.de
- http://www.stepstone.de
- www.stellenbörsen.de
- Trainee programme finder: http://www.karriere.de/service/jobagent/
Careers in Europe
Careers in Europe
- U.K.'s offical graduate careers website: http://www.prospects.ac.uk
- EuroPassCV: www.europass-info.de
- European Employment Service: http://ec.europa.eu/eures/home.jsp?lang=en&langChanged=true
- http://eures.europa.eu
- European Graduate Job-Database: http://www.eurograduate.com
- Tipps zum Bewerben in englischer Sprache: http://www.staufenbiel.de
- Applications GB: http://www.grb.uk.com/cv_makeover.O.htm
- Applications GB: http://www.targetjobs.co.uk
- www.ba-auslandsvermittlung.de
EU Careers
EU Careers
- EU Studies related job search: http://www.uaces.org/jobs
- europa.eu/epso Jobs in Brussels - EU institutions and International Organisations
- http://www.eurobrussels.com
- www.eu-careers.eu
- www.euractiv.com
- Deutsche Staendige Vertretung in Bruessel: www.eu-vertretung.de/de/bewerbungen/index.php
- Vertretung der EU-Kommission in Deutschland mit Bewerbungsformularen:
- www.eu-kommission.de/html/aktuell/auswahlverfahren.asp
- Info-Seite des Auswaertigen Amtes:
- www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/de/eu_politik/wissenswertes/index_html
- UNO: https://jobs.un.org/Galaxy/Release3/vacancy/vacancy.aspx
- Jobs in Brussels: www.europeancall.org
- Internationales Buero des BMBF: www.internationale-kooperation.de
- Ausschreibungsdienst und Stellenanzeiger der EU
- www.europa-kontakt.de
- Interreg Job vacancies: www.interreg.de/cln_032/nn_457532/INTERREG/DE/Aktuelles/Stellenangebote/stellenangebote__node.html
Careers Worldwide
Careers Worldwide
Careers in intern. organizations
Careers in international organizations
- Internships at UNO etc: http://www.unric.org/en/employment-and-internships
- See also our list of internships at International Organizations
- See also a brochure on "Bewerben bei Internationalen Organisationen"
Careers in research
Careers in research
- Portal on learning opportunities throughout the European Space: http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus
- http://www.wege-ins-ausland.netzcheckers.net
- EU research job vacancies: http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/
- www.research-explorer.de
- www.hochschulkompass.de
- www.studyportals.eu/home
- www.study-info.eu
- Stipendienprogramme im Internet: http://www.stipendiumplus.de/
- Karriereportal der Wissenschaft: http://www.academics.de
- Kisswin- Internetportal: http://www.kisswin.de
- Hochschulkarriere: http://www.hochschulkarriere.de
- Arbeitsratgeber: http://www.arbeitsratgeber.com
- iMOve Bildungsportal: http://www.imove-germany.de
- careers in business schools https://www.akadeus.com/
- http://www.transnationalstudies.eu/
Websites of career centers
Interesting websites of career centers
- University of Central Lancashire's career website: http://www.uclan.ac.uk/student_services/accentre/careers
- Career Center University of Bremen: http://www.uni-bremen.de/career-center.html
- Career Center Universität of Hamburg: http://www.verwaltung.uni-hamburg.de/cc/index.html



