Jobs and Career
Jobs and Career
Jobs and Counselling
The question of one's career runs through the entire life cycle of an alum's existence. Whether immediately after graduation, in the first finding phase, in a professional reorientation, in further education and training — we are always looking for opportunities to develop professionally.
The University of Oldenburg supports its alumni in this search. The aim here is to bring together those seeking and those offering such opportunities. On these pages you will find information about services for alumni as well as for job providers.
Different institutions within the university administration offer services for alumni and students. Project networks and other cooperations from the region are also devoting themselves to the target group. This overview serves as a first orientation and should enable alumni to get in touch with the responsible offices.
Starting a career
The first point of contact for graduates is the Study and Career Counselling Service in the Department for Student and Academic Affairs of the University of Oldenburg.
Here, students and alumni have the opportunity, up to one year after graduation, to receive individual counselling on career prospects, strengths and weaknesses, in order to successfully plan their first or second entry into professional life. The counselling service also includes information on academic careers.
Counselling conversations are, of course, confidential.
Following the doctoral phase
Usually, following a doctorate, there are two options: on the one hand, continuing the academic career at universities, research institutions or scientific projects, and on the other hand, switching to a non-university occupation.
Although academic careers present their own challenges, institutionalized frameworks generally provide career opportunities that are comparatively clear.
A non-university career can be much more diverse. The competencies acquired during the doctoral phase are not always in demand here in a scientific sense; it is often not the knowledge that is sought after on the job market, but rather the skills that have made it possible to obtain a doctorate.
Continuing education
Study programs
Through the Center for Lifelong Learning (C3L), the University of Oldenburg offers innovative university teaching, excellent courses of study and personal contact with lecturers in small study groups. The part-time Bachelor's and Master's programmes combine a modern and flexible online courses with compact classroom workshops.
Continuing education
In addition, the C3L offers the opportunity to complete numerous certificate programs and state-approved training courses in the areas of education & management, consulting & conflict management as well as psychotherapy & university outpatient care.
Guest student program
The C3L is also responsible for the supervision of the guest student program. It is particularly popular with retired alumni and is open to all ages. Even schoolchildren can gain an initial glimpse into university education.
The guest student program has a long tradition in Oldenburg. From an early stage, the aim here was to make university courses accessible to an interested public and thus to strengthen the ties between the university and the region.
Guest students can choose from a wide range of courses during their studium generale.