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Goals:
The aim of the workshop is to enable participants to create professional and convincing application documents that clearly highlight their qualifications and strengths. Through practice-oriented exercises, they develop individual application documents that emphasize their fit for the position.
Contents:
- Writing Persuasive Cover Letters
- Content and design of the CV
Speaker
Julia Barden is a psychologist with professional experience in the HR departments of German companies, with a focus on recruiting, especially conducting interviews and assessment centers. She has been self-employed for five years and supports people both in career orientation and in the entire application process. She has also written several books on the subject of job applications.
About the course of the workshop:
Our free workshops take place online via Zoom.
Workshop-Series
This workshop is part of our workshop series on the topic of "International Students FIT for the Job Market" in the summer semester 2026. The series consists of the following workshops:
- 15.04.2026, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm: Succeed in the German Job Market: Job Search & LinkedIn-Profile (in English)
- 29.04.2026, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm: Succeed in the German Job Market: CVs & Cover Letters (in English)
- 06.05.2026, 4.00 pm – 7.00 pm: Succeed in the German Job Market: Job Interviews & Salary Negotiations (in English)
About the Future Engineering Career (FEC) program:
The Future Engineering Career (FEC) programme at TU Darmstadt supports international students throughout their studies and along their way of starting their careers. FEC informs, networks and prepares international students as future high skilled workers of tomorrow across disciplines. In particular, international students in STEM courses will find a point of contact at FEC for their career questions, subject-specific offers and the opportunity to use the strong business and professional network of TU Darmstadt. FEC is a project of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR).