International Applicants: How to apply for jobs & register to Academic Work

At Academic Work we help companies and businesses around the country and internationally to attract and recruit new talents. We operate within many business areas, but most of our jobs are within IT, technology, finance, sales, customer service, and marketing.

How to apply for a job?

• Jobs open to English-speaking applicants will be written in English and have the tag “Jobs in English” which you can filter on. See our jobs in English here.
• If you find a job you are interested in and would like to apply for, just click on the green button "Jetzt Bewerben" in the job ad itself.
• You will be requested to log in or create an account at Academic Work. To apply for the chosen vacancy, you will need to fill in your details and upload/fill in your CV.
• Sometimes we also ask for a cover letter where you can explain your motivation and skills in more detail. If you have any questions about the job itself or how to apply, refer to the end of the job ad.
• There you will find a contact person within Academic Work, who is responsible for the recruitment process specifically for this job ad.

Are there not any available jobs right this moment?

Don’t worry! We publish new jobs every day and to stay updated on available jobs we recommend you create a job alert. Based on your criteria we will send you an email when we publish a job that could be interesting to you.

Work permits

If you already have a work permit in Germany you can easily just apply to one or more of our available jobs right now. If this is the first time applying for a job in Germany we recommend you to get familiar with the national guidelines and work permits before you start the process. You can find all the information you need on the website of the federal government.

An EU/EEA citizen has the right to work, study or live in Germany without a residence permit. Read more about working in Germany on the website of the federal government.

Being a consultant

When you apply for a job through Academic Work the job is either a recruitment or a consultant job. The difference between these is that if the job is a recruitment job, you will be permanently employed at the recruiting company. For a consultant assignment, you are employed by Academic Work.

Being a consultant comes with many great advantages. It is a great way for you who want to start your career by getting to know several companies or industries, test and identify what you think is most interesting and want to focus your career on, and by that means continue learning along the way. As a consultant, you have a Consultant Manager at Academic Work helping you at every step.

The Consultant Manager is your closest manager and will guide you through your employment, help you develop, and ensure that you thrive. In addition, will the Consultant Manager ensure that the laws and agreements with your assigned employer are being upheld and will help you take your next career step when the time is ready.

What to expect in the recruitment process?

We screen applications as they come in, which means that we will contact candidates that match the profile we are looking for ongoing. The first contact is usually a phone interview, and if we see you are the right candidate with the right competency and motivation you will be invited to an interview with one of our recruiters. This interview lasts approximately one hour, and the goal is to see if your competency and background match what our client is looking for. We will do a reference check and we recommend you have two references. The next step is an interview with the client in the company you will be working at. Afterwards we, together with the client, will do an assessment of the candidates and offer the job to one of the candidates. All the candidates will get feedback after the process is ended.

And remember – you can apply for several jobs at the same time.