Education
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- Public and private educational institutions (academies, educational organizations)
- Private schools, boarding schools, textbook publishers
- Adult education centers, universities (e.g. student advisory service, career service)
- Political parties, associations & trade unions
- Churches, life support institutions
- In-house counseling services or further education offers
- Employees and employers' associations, chambers of industry and commerce
- Goethe Institutes and the like
Here you will find examples of regional institutions that offer internships.
The activities in the education sector are diverse, from the conception of educational events and their organization (event management), at large further education providers, to coaching at educational institutions. Education officers or coordinators structure existing offers, design new ones and network with stakeholders in the relevant field. There are also state-funded projects, e.g. in the area of career guidance for pupils.
There are many self-employed people in the education sector, especially as trainers or coaches.
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- in event management and advisory services at universities, e.g. at the Language Center, Career Service, International Office or in the Student Advisory Service as a student assistant.
- Get to know educational institutions through internships. Depending on your explicit goal, for example in tutoring institutes, by leading youth groups, through voluntary work in parishes or sports clubs.
Requirements for starting a career
- didactic and pedagogical experience
- Practical problem-solving skills
- A degree with pedagogical content is often a prerequisite
To enter the profession from a non-educational degree course, long-term experience in educational work during the course of study is essential, e.g. as a youth leader in a club or as a trainer.
Lateral entry into the teaching profession can be a good option if there is a shortage of subjects (entry opportunities vary from state to state).
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