{"id":3380,"date":"2026-03-02T17:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2026\/03\/02\/finding-a-student-job-a-quick-guide-from-one-international-student-to-another\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:37:07","slug":"finding-a-student-job-a-quick-guide-from-one-international-student-to-another","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2026\/03\/02\/finding-a-student-job-a-quick-guide-from-one-international-student-to-another\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a Student Job: A Quick Guide  from One International Student to Another"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"meta-origin\" data-coolorigin=\"https%3A%2F%2Fcool.sciebo.de%2Fcool%2Fclipboard%3FWOPISrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Funi-siegen.sciebo.de%252Findex.php%252Fapps%252Frichdocuments%252Fwopi%252Ffiles%252F627138339_oc9054b00818%26ServerId%3Da33ca324%26ViewId%3D4%26Tag%3D71ca73b1cbe0d21a\">\n<div id=\"meta-origin\" data-coolorigin=\"https%3A%2F%2Fcool.sciebo.de%2Fcool%2Fclipboard%3FWOPISrc%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Funi-siegen.sciebo.de%252Findex.php%252Fapps%252Frichdocuments%252Fwopi%252Ffiles%252F627138339_oc9054b00818%26ServerId%3Da33ca324%26ViewId%3D4%26Tag%3D30b043414f425ddc\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Welcome to Siegen! By now, you\u2019ve likely started settling in and are gearing up for your upcoming semester. As classes will begin soon, you might be thinking about how to make the most of your time here, whether that means earning some money, gaining work experience, or preparing for your future career. Here\u2019s a quick guide to help you get started on the job search.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">What do I need to pay attention to?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Before you start working, check that you\u2019re legally allowed to work. As an international student from a non-EU country, you can work a maximum of <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">120 full days<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> or <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">240 half-days<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> per year. Exceeding these limits can have legal consequences.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Where can I find a job?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Your university\u2019s career services are the best place to start. Check out the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u00a0 <a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"1075\">Jobvermittlung <\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(Job Placement Office), <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>\u00a0<a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/en\/phil\/internship-office\/internship-providers\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1159\">Praktikumsb\u00fcro<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(Internship Office for Faculty I), and the university&#8217;s <\/span><\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.uni-siegen.de\/?locale=en_US\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>application portal<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">for current job offers. You can also look on external job portals like:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngcapital.de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Young Capital<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentenjobs24.de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Studentenjobs24.de<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nebenjob.de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Nebenjob.de<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentjob.de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">StudentJob.de<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: medium;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Where can I get help?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Book an appointment with the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/cs\/der_career_service\/index.html.en?lang=en\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Career Service<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> for personalized job search advice. The International Office\u2019s <\/span><b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">FIT project<\/span><\/a><\/strong> <\/b><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">also offers workshops and networking opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Can I balance a job with my studies?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Yes! Many employers offer flexible hours that fit around your classes. However, aim for <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">10-12 hours<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> per week to avoid affecting your studies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">How do I find a job in my field?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Google companies in your field<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> and check the career section of their websites for job listings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Consider<strong> unsolicited applications<\/strong>: I found my internship\u00a0 for my bachelor&#8217;s degree by reaching out directly to companies in my field listed in the <\/span><b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gelbeseiten.de\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Gelben Seiten<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b style=\"font-size: medium;font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Do I need to speak German?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Jobs in Germany usually require at least B2-level German. Learning the language will greatly improve your chances of finding work and integrating into the community.Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-siegen.de\/sprachenzentrum\/home\/index.html.en\"><strong>Language Center<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 for German language classes. However, you can occasionally find some opportunities in Siegen that require only English or minimal German on websites like <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/de.indeed.com\/jobs?q=english&amp;l=siegen&amp;radius=25&amp;sc=0kf%3Aattr%2875GKK%29%3B&amp;from=mobRdr&amp;vjk=54179fe0f4574944\">indeed.com<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arbeitnow.com\/\" target=\"_new\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Arbeitnow<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/englishjobs.de\/in\/siegen?q=working+student\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">\u00a0English Speaking Jobs in Germany.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><b><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Any advice for international students?<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">Aim for a part-time job related to your field to gain valuable experience. If you don&#8217;t have work experience yet, consider unpaid internships. By your <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">third or fourth semester<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\">, you\u2019ll likely be in a better position to land a relevant job.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Good luck with your job search and career start!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fany Sob<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check out another job-search related article<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/2026\/01\/05\/yes-german-cvs-still-require-a-photo\/\"><strong> here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Siegen! By now, you\u2019ve likely started settling in and are gearing up for your upcoming semester. As classes will begin soon, you might be thinking about how to make the most of your time here, whether that means earning some money, gaining work experience, or preparing for your future career. Here\u2019s a quick &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/2026\/03\/02\/finding-a-student-job-a-quick-guide-from-one-international-student-to-another\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201eFinding a Student Job: A Quick Guide  from One International Student to Another\u201c <\/span>weiterlesen<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":663,"featured_media":3381,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-german-job-market"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/663"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-siegen.de\/fit-in-siegen\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}