International Career Services in Germany: Current Structures and Strategic Ways to Move Forward

Abstract

International Career Services (ICS) is an umbrella term which refers to career services for international students. ICS support international students with integrating successfully into local, regional and national labor markets, and has traditionally been a feature at universities in the Anglosphere. More recently, ICS have increased in Europe due in large part to the rise of English-medium programs, and German universities in particular have enjoyed broad based support for ICS programs. In this research brief, the case of career services for international students in Germany are outlined, a conceptual framework is presented, and four strategic planning areas are identified that can aid universities interested in developing their own international career services.