{"id":62372,"date":"2023-06-12T15:45:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T13:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.zdv.uni-mainz.de\/studium\/?page_id=62372"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T12:58:49","slug":"your-career-orientation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.studium.uni-mainz.de\/en\/during-your-studies\/your-career-orientation\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Career Orientation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/jgu-base-pageheader>\n\n\n
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What happens after I earn my degree? Many people don\u2019t know exactly what kind of job they want to pursue once they\u2019re done studying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A university degree doesn\u2019t necessarily train you for a single job but instead qualifies you for a variety of different career fields both within and outside of academia and research. Aside from the typical professional fields for graduates of your degree program, there are many other jobs that require academic degrees. Your professional orientation is a life-long process that plays an important role even when you are still a student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

JGU\u2019s Career Service would like to support you in this process! We are your first point of contact<\/strong> for any questions you may have about career orientation and the transition to a profession<\/strong>: Whether it\u2019s \u201cWhat kind of a job do I want to have after I finish my degree?,\u201d \u201cWhere and how can I find my dream job, an internship, or a part-time job?,\u201d or \u201cHow do I apply successfully?\u201d \u2013 we will work together to address all the questions and challenges you may face on your career path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our services are available free of charge for all students and alumni of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and include <\/p>\n\n\n\n