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Goals:
The goals of the workshop are to provide students with the self-confidence and strategies to successfully master job interviews and conduct salary negotiations confidently. They learn to present their profile convincingly, to react confidently to critical questions and to cope effectively with nervousness. Through practical exercises, they develop individual answers to frequently asked interview questions.
Contents:
- Procedure of online and on-site job interviews
- Most common interview questions and response strategies
- Tips on appearance, behavior and mindset in job interviews
- Determination of salary expectations, as well as strategies of salary negotiation
- Dealing with nervousness
Speaker
Julia Barden is a psychologist with professional experience in the HR departments of large 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 2025. The series consists of the following workshops:
- 24.09.2025, 10.00 am – 12.30 am: Succeed in the German Job Market: from Job Search to writing your CV and Cover Letter (in English)
- 01.10.2025, 10.00 am – 12.30 am: Succeed in the German Job Market: Mastering Job Interviews and 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 on their way to starting their careers. FEC informs, networks and prepares international students as future specialists 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 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).