Science and beyond
The Chair of International Relations not only offers a diverse study degree program, but also prepares students for a career in an international context.
Together with the International Internships Office (Servicestelle Internationale Praktika) of the KU International Office, we regularly organize events on topics such as: working for international organizations, working for Europe, careers in development cooperation, etc. Here, experts from the field and KU alumni provide first-hand information about the opportunities, requirements, and prospects of a career in an international context.
The International Internships Office also offers advice and information on applying for internships abroad as well as in an international context.
Career Talk: International development cooperation
December 3, 2024, 6 p.m. - Zoom event
International development cooperation is an important field of foreign action and is very popular with students and alumni. It offers numerous opportunities for internships, career prospects and personal social engagement.
In this event, Nora Christine Gnannt, a graduate of the Franco-German Political Science degree program, will provide insights into her professional career and her experiences in international development cooperation. Tobias Neubauer, a student on the Master's in International Relations, will share his internship experiences and report on how he is preparing to enter this exciting field of work.
The virtual panel will then be opened so that participants have the opportunity to ask their questions and engage with the speakers.
This event is being held in cooperation between the International Internships Service Center and the Chair of International Relations.
Interview partners:
- Nora Christine Gnannt, alumna DFS study program, Junior Specialist at Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Eschborn, Germany
- Tobias Neubauer, MIB student, internship in the Rule of Law Program Latin America, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Bogota, Colombia (2024)
- Dr. Andreas N. Ludwig, Chair of International Relations
- Marianne Montrose-Schönmüller, Consultant for the International Labor Market
All information & registration at the Career Center
Last events:
Nov. 21, 2023, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Zoom event
Career Talk: Working for International Organizations
Speakers:
Thomas Bücker, Head German Recruitment Office for International Organizations (BFIO)
KU students and alumni - e.g. Maximilian Scheid (Alumnus MIB)
International organizations are on your professional radar? Would you like to do an internship in this field or are you already planning your career entry? Thomas Bücker from the Bureau of Executives on International Organizations (BFIO Bonn), is exactly the right person to talk to. In this event, he will present your prospects and, above all, provide you with relevant practical tips. This will enable you to plan your work and career in international organizations with a long-term perspective and to prepare yourself ideally for application and selection procedures. Another topic will be the possible forms of practical assignments in the UN, UNESCO or the EU.
The lecture will be followed by a panel of experts led by Thomas Bücker, in which KU alumni will report on their personal experiences and give interested fellow students practical tips on internships and career entry at IOs.
All information & registration at the Career Center
Organizers: Student and Career Counseling, Service Center International Internships and Chair of International Relations
May 24, 2022, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Zoom event.
Career Talk: Working in and for Europe (in German)
Two KU alumni will talk about their career paths to Europe and their areas of work in the context of cross-border cooperation and business and policy consulting. In a casual Q&A session, you will have the opportunity to directly ask the two alumni your questions about working in and for Europe.
Interlocutors:
Christian Kleinert, Coordinator of the Permanent Secretariat of the Upper Rhine Council, Strasbourg (France).
Jérôme Radtka, Associate at 365 Sherpas, Brussels (Belgium)
Moderation: Dr. Andreas N. Ludwig, Chair of International Relations and Marianne Montrose-Schönmüller, International Labor Market Officer.
All info & registration at the KU Career Center.
June 28, 2022, 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. - Zoom event.
Career Talk: Development Cooperation (in German)
International development cooperation represents an important field of foreign action today. A KU alumnus will talk about his career entry, career opportunities and requirements. In a casual Q&A session, you will have the opportunity to directly ask our alumnus your questions about working in International Development Cooperation.
Interlocutor: Guillaume Robardet, Postgraduate Research Fellow at the German Development Institute/ German Development Institute (GDI-DIE).
Moderation: Dr. Andreas N. Ludwig, Chair of International Relations and Marianne Montrose-Schönmüller, International Labor Market Officer.
All info & registration at the KU Career Center.
November 18, 2021 - 6 p.m. - Zoom
Working for International Organizations (in German)
International organizations are on your professional radar? Would you like to do an internship in this field or are you already planning your career entry? Ditmar Königsfeld from the Bureau of Executives on International Organizations (BFIO Bonn), is exactly the right person to talk to. In this event, he will present your prospects and, above all, provide you with relevant practical tips. This will enable you to plan your work and career in international organizations with a long-term perspective and to prepare yourself ideally for application and selection procedures. Another topic will be the possible forms of practical assignments in the UN, UNESCO or the EU.
The lecture will be followed by a panel of experts led by Ditmar Königsfeld, in which KU students and alumni will report on their personal experiences and give interested fellow students practical tips on internships and career entry at IOs.
An event organized by the International Internships Service Center in cooperation with the Chair of International Relations.
Speakers: Ditmar Königsfeld, Office of Managers for International Organizations (BFIO)
Students and Alumni of the KU
June 24, 2021 - 6 p.m. - via Zoom.
Work and engagement in international development cooperation (in German)
Today, international development cooperation represents an important field of foreign action and is therefore a popular with students when it comes to internships, career perspectives and personal social engagement.
Two experts, who themselves have many years of experience in development cooperation, will give an insight into their fields of activity from a practical perspective. In a discussion with experts, career opportunities and job profiles in international development cooperation will be discussed, and there will be an exchange of ideas. Afterwards, the virtual podium will be opened, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions.
Speakers:
- Timothy A. W. Engel, GIZ
- Prof Dr Tanja Kleibl, Social Work, Migration & Diversity, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt
Moderators:
- Dr Andreas N. Ludwig, Chair of International Relations
- Leonie Bechtold, Consultant for the International Job Market