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Briefly explained
How we advise you
Whether it's a quick check of your latest cover letter during your lunch break, clarification of an urgent matter, individual advice on your documents or a detailed Career Coaching - the Career Service experts are there for you personally and will provide you with free and competent advice.
Drop by spontaneously, write an email or book an appointment. The counseling and coaching service is available to KIT students throughout their studies and up to one year after graduation.

Application check & Short consultation

In the Mensa on Tuesday
When: every Tuesday, 11:00-13:30.

Where: Service office in the foyer of the canteen on Adenauerring (between the stairways to lines 4 and 5)

How: without registration; 5-10 minutes Application check & individual short consultation
Online on Thursday
When: every Thursday, 11:00-12:00.

Where: in the virtual consultation room via Zoom

How: without registration; individual brief consultation as soon as a room is free
Via e-mail at any time
Can't make it to the open office hours? Simply send us your application documents including the job advertisement and we will give you written feedback.

How: by e-mail (attachments only as PDF)

Exchange format
Application Café
Applying together rather than alone: Writing applications is often easier when you’re not sitting on your own. At the Application Café, you’ll meet other students who are also currently applying for internships, part-time jobs or their first job.

In a relaxed atmosphere, you can work on your application documents, exchange ideas and benefit from others’ experiences. What has worked well in their applications so far? What challenges have they faced? This exchange can open up new perspectives and provide fresh motivation.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re just starting out or your application is almost complete. The Application Café offers a space for mutual support and networking.

A member of staff from the Career Service will be on hand to answer any questions that arise.


When and where?
  • Always on the third Tuesday of the month, next appointment is October, 20.
  • From 2–4 p.m. in the service office in the foyer of the Adenauerring cafeteria
  • Tea and coffee provided

The Application Café is open to everyone. It takes place in the Service Office in the canteen. You do not need to register.

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Orientation guide
Individual advice & coaching
Are you looking for detailed advice on topics relevant to job applications or a Career Coaching? In a personal meeting - in person or online - our experts will answer your questions and will be happy to discuss topics such as:
  • How do I write a tailored and professional application?
  • How do I expand my network and find suitable jobs?
  • What is important for my upcoming job interview?
  • Which trends and AI tools are currently important in the application process?
  • How do I identify my skills and competencies?
  • What motives, values and goals are important to me professionally?
  • Which working environment suits me?
  • Should I do a Master's degree or go straight into working life?

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Links: Advice on job application topics

Doctoral candidates, postdocs and those considering a PhD can contact the Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists with questions about career options after the doctoral or postdoc phase.

For PhD students and postdocs KHYS also offers the KHYS Further Education Program "Fit for your next career step".
Are you studying at KIT, writing your doctoral thesis, or employed at a scientific institute and thinking about starting your own business?

Then the KIT Start-up Incubator and its headquarters at K26 on Kronenplatz are the right places for you. Here you can get a free initial consultation, put your ideas to the test, and get everything you need to continue on your path.

To the Start-up Incubator