Personal advice on careers and career entry
We advise LMU students and doctoral candidates on all aspects of careers and career entry.
Please note that we can only offer the personal counseling services to LMU students.
Career coaching for students
If you are enrolled at LMU Munich, you can take advantage of personal and individualized advice offered through our Career Services. Expect a consultation to last about one hour. Possible topics to explore might be:
- Your career goals
- Your future prospects post bachelor, master or doctorate degree
- Your career entry
- Your job application questions
- Your employment opportunities
For a personal consultation, please register in our portal. Under event participation you will find, among other services, personal career counseling.
The interviews take place either online or on-site.
Please get in touch with us as early as possible, as we always have a lot of requests and waiting times may sometimes be a little longer than expected.
Application coaching for students
Get your questions concerning your application answered in an individual Zoom session or a local appointment.
Possible topics:
- Application process
- Job intervies
- Application documents (e.g. feedback on application letters)
- Assessment center
CV-Check / Job reference-Check
We will give you feedback on your CV, cover letter or job reference.
- Get in touch via the LMU Career Community portal.
- Enter your details into the "Résumé check" area and upload all relevant documents under "Documents." It goes without saying, we'll treat your data confidentially and you can be sure it won't be passed on to third parties.
- Please arrange an appointment with us via our online calendar. We will then contact you...
- via video conference (Zoom or Skype): Arbeitszeugnischeck
- or via email: CV-Check
To CV Check
Information on applications in English-speaking countries can also be found on Jobline LMU.
Advice on internships abroad
Completing an international internship can be an excellent way to gain experience and skills that will help you as you start your career. Find out more about the following topics in a personal, 30-minute counseling session with Michael Brielmaier:
- identifying suitable host countries for internships
- finding the right internship field
- helpful advice on how to find an internship
- funding opportunities and sponsorships
Counseling sessions are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays between 2 PM and 3 PM. Register for our Career Community and book your appointment now.
Career coaching for LMU alumni
Did you study at LMU and have now been working for several years? Have you gained important experience during your professional career, achieved goals, and learned from your mistakes? We offer our graduates individual sessions based on the concepts and methodologies of systemic coaching. In a one-to-one session, we will help you to identify your individual goals, plan next steps, overcome potential barriers and move forward in your personal and professional development. These sessions take place in a safe environment. Confidentiality is guaranteed.
Possible topics you may bring to the table include:
- Decision making
- Professional (re)orientation
- Evaluation of personal competences and resources
- Dealing with current challenges
- Establishing future prospects in terms of your personal or professional development
Target group
LMU Munich graduates with a maximum of ten years professional experience gained after graduation.
Next steps
Please write your coaching topic in a short email to us and we will contact you for an appointment.
Pricing / Organization
One coaching hour (approx. 60 minutes) costs 120,- Euro. The first hour serves to get to know each other and to answer any unanswered questions about the coaching process and is therefore free of charge.
Depending on the topic, a structured coaching process can last up to five hours. The duration of the coaching process and the individual appointments are coordinated between coach and coachee. The meetings take place in a central, quiet location in Munich or via video conference.What coaching is certainly not
Coaching is neither a form of training nor a formal professional attainment. Specific proposals for actions to be taken or solutions to problems are not offered by the coach and no typical "advice" is given. Coaching is not a substitute for psychological, psychotherapeutic or psychiatric advice or treatment.
Please note that we do not coach LMU employees in view of possible conflicting interests.
Career counseling for LMU junior academics
As you embark on your academic career path, different questions will arise. Let us support you with services to help you define and achieve your career goals.Support for doctoral candidates.