Offers for students in the humanities and social sciences
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Occupational fields for humanities scholars and social scientists
Here you will find initial suggestions for further research on possible occupational fields of activity for humanities scholars and social scientists. Since there are countless career opportunities, we cannot claim completeness here.
In education and social affairs, the most important thing is: you should enjoy dealing with people and enjoy caring for others. The field of education and social affairs, includes responsible tasks such as teaching, education, counselling, care or spiritual welfare. Information and values are passed on to other people and all kinds of help is offered. The fields of work in the social sector are manifold. They include professions in education and social pedagogy, nursing professions, medical professions and therapeutic professions. However, activities can also relate to administrative or scientific work in educational institutions.
Further links and job portals:
Wissenschaftsladen Bonn- Professions in education, culture, and social services
Child and Youth Services Job Market
It is estimated that around 6000 to 8000 languages exist worldwide. 150 languages exist in Europe, 23 of which are recognized official languages. As an interpreter or translator, you translate a source language into a target language and help to overcome language barriers between people.20 You speak several languages and ensure communication between those present at exhibitions, press conferences or political debates, for example. To do this, you must have a very high level of proficiency in at least two languages. 21
Interpreters mainly translate orally, while translators tend to do so in writing. The translator translates, for example, operating instructions, expert opinions, contracts or literary works into another language in written form. However, the tasks of an interpreter can also include translating written texts. Therefore , the two professions are difficult to separate.22
Further links and job portals:
Federal Association of Interpreters and Translators
BERUFENET - Interpreters and translators
German Association of Freelance Translators and Interpreters
20, 22Azubiyo(n.d.). Interpreter & Translator / Dolmetscherin & Übersetzerin
Training & profession. https://www. azubiyo.de/berufe/dolmetscher-uebersetzer/
21Studycheck.de (n.d.). Become an interpreter. https://www.studycheck.de
/berufe/dolmetscher
Event management involves the planning, organization and implementation of all kinds of events, such as conferences, trade fairs, concerts, weddings, and company celebrations. Event managers are responsible for ensuring that events run smoothly and meet the expectations of the client.
Event management is a dynamic and varied professional field that combines both creative and organizational skills. For students and graduates who enjoy planning, communicating and working in a lively environment, this field offers exciting career opportunities.
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If you have found your passion in a certain field, it is worthwhile to work in science. You can either stay at the university or work in various research institutions. A job in science offers the possibility to apply your knowledge immediately after your studies and is suitable for all fields of study. Research in the humanities and social sciences focuses on cultural, economic and social developments and social structures. This research creates a basis for decisions about current problems and challenges.
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Fundraisers plan and implement measures to acquire funds for social, charitable and cultural institutions such as foundations, non-profit organizations and universities.16 Fundraisers work in advertising agencies with a focus on public relations and membership recruitment, on behalf of associations, interest groups, aid and non-profit organizations or in fundraising agencies. The fundraising profession is often about establishing and cultivating contacts. Fundraisers can be particularly successful if they identify with the topic of their organization. The original field of study is often not the deciding factor.
Further links and job portals:
German Fundraising Association
Kampajobs - Job exchange for NGOs
16FederalEmploymentAgency(n.d.). Fundraiser. https://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de/
berufenet/faces/index?path=null/kurzbeschreibung&dkz=14549
The journalism profession is very diverse, independent and varied. As a journalist, you research and evaluate information. This is then published in the form of texts, images or videos on various channels. You can work as an editor, presenter, correspondent or specialist journalist. The topics are usually of general, cultural, political or economic importance. Journalists always work in the public interest and bear great societal responsibility, especially in times of fake news. They are not only active in print, radio and television, but a large proportion now work primarily online. Journalists are also regularly found in public relations and news agencies.1
Further links and job portals:
Newsroom - The portal for journalists
German Association of Professional Journalists
Jobted Germany - job market for journalists
1Schreder, J. (18.10.2018). Journalism as a profession - more than just writing.
https://karriere.unicum.de/berufsorientierung/berufsbilder/beruf-journalist
There is often a lot of passion and lifeblood in this field of activity. Many students in the field of art and culture have a desire for a career that is not only a source of income, but also a vocation. They are looking for a career that requires creativity and offers diversity. The field can be divided into three major sectors: public cultural institutions (e.g. theaters, museums), private non-profit cultural institutions (e.g. cultural associations and foundations), private commercial cultural institutions (e.g. fiction publishers, art dealers). However, activities in areas such as culture, tourism or event management are also possible. Cultural management also often involves marketing or sales tasks.2
Further links and job portals:
Cultural management job market
Vioworld job market
MUSEALOG
Museums Association
Federal Competence Center for Cultural & Creative Industries
Industry association of Dresden's cultural and creative industries
Brochure "Second Cultural and Creative Industries Report for Saxony"
2Ruppert, N. (n.d.) Career aspiration: Culture. http://www.kulturbuero.info
/files/berufsfeld_kultur.pdf
Are manuscripts suitable for publication? Is there a market for the book? As an editor, you evaluate and edit authors' texts according to their content, language and market potential. For editors, this means reading, reading, reading.5 You supervise authors from the beginning of a work to its first publication. You also look for authors for book projects and obtain licenses. Freelance editors in particular improve not only novels, but also non-fiction books, website texts, theses, advertising copy, brochures and annual reports.6
Further links and job portals:
Book market jobs
German Publishers and Booksellers Association
5CareerJump (n.d.). Job profile: Editors (m/f). https://www.karrieresprung.de
/jobprofil/Lektoren
6Online-Redakteur.biz (n.d.). What is an editor? https://www.online-redakteur.biz/lektor
How is the new smartphone being received by users? What is the forecast for the next federal elections? Market, opinion and social researchers examine people's expectations, opinions and behaviour. Using scientifically proven and verifiable methods, they try to gain information about e.g. markets or population groups . The collected results are then processed into statistics, diagrams, analyses and forecasts. On this basis, the researchers then often make recommendations, e.g. for further improvements of a product.
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Human resources and personnel development, also known as human resources, includes all areas of activity in the company that deal with the optimization of personnel deployment. HR professionals develop the fundamentals of personnel policy and design the company's training and development programs. This includes a variety of tasks such as personnel planning, recruiting, personnel development and diversity management. Communication skills, the ability to work in a team and negotiation skills are of great importance in order to be able to make personnel decisions. Entry into this professional field is particularly suitable for economists. However, psychology, sociology and education students also have good opportunities. 18,19
Further links and job portals:
Study human resources management.de
18Absolventa(n.d.). Information in the field of personnel management and HR. https://www.absolventa.
de/jobs/channel/human-resources/thema/beruf
19Gramann, M. (n.d.). Was muss ich-als-personaler-mitbringen? https://www.staufenbiel.
de/magazin/jobsuche/was-muss-ich-als-personaler-mitbringen.html
What is the role of a party? How does social coexistence work? How can development in the Global South be supported? This field of activity includes traditional political activities in parties and parliaments as well as development cooperation, speechwriting and lobbying. A career in the civil service, in associations or international institutions is particularly possible for political scientists and students of international relations. In this field of activity, the political, legal, social and economic system of the Federal Republic of Germany and other countries is examined.9
Further links and job portals:
eu careers - European Personnel Office
Information from the Federal Foreign Office on careers in the EU and international organizations
Private job board for EU jobs in Brussels
Overview of job vacancies in the EU and EU agencies
Starting a career with the United Nations
Society for International Cooperation
Job exchange for public service jobs in Saxony
Job portal for jobs in politics and administration
Job portal for jobs in political groups, with members of parliament and parties
NGO jobs & vacancies
Job market in the administration of the Federal Republic of Germany
Job market for development aid & NGOs
9 Federal Employment Agency (n.d.) Political scientist - short description
https://berufenet.arbeitsagentur.de/berufenet/faces/index?path=null/
brief description&dkz=58769
Press and public relations work, also known as public relations (PR), refers to the communication of organizations such as companies, authorities, political parties and non-profit organizations. As a PR manager, PR consultant, PR editor or Press Officer, you will develop communication concepts for the organization's image, from crisis communication to change communication. You are therefore responsible for communication within and outside the company. To do this, you will use press and public relations measures.10
Further links and job portals:
German Public Relations Association
Press Officer job advertisements
Marketing studies - professional world
10Absolventa(n.d.). Information on PR. https://www. absolventa.de/jobs/channel/public-relations/thema/beruf
Here, the optimization of strategies and structures within an organization is part of your everyday work. Management consultancies also often advise political institutions, and communication consulting is an important field of activity for political and management consultants. Everyday work in management consulting is varied, diverse and demanding. A high willingness to travel and the ability to work under pressure are often required, as a significant part of the working week takes place in the company being advised. Only there can consultants get to know the processes, organization and structure of the company.11
Further links and job portals:
11Consulting.de (24.07.2018). Consulting: What makes this profession special.
https://www.consulting.de/wissen-beitraege/consulting-was-diesen-beruf-ausmacht/
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