KIT Career ServiceStudentsCareer OrientationCareer Coaching
Briefly explained
Why do you need Career Coaching?
Our personal Career Coaching supports you at any stage of your studies – including the very beginning. Are you in your first semesters and trying to understand how the German labour market works? Are you wondering which career options are open to you with your degree, or how to gain relevant experience early on? Or are you already further along in your studies and looking for concrete career perspectives after graduation?

We’re here to help: In the coaching session, you talk one-on-one with an experienced coach about your ideas, goals and expectations. Using different tools and methods, we help you identify your key competencies, interests and values, and relate them to the requirements of the German job market. Together, you develop solution strategies and strengthen your ability to make decisions – so you benefit long-term from the coaching.

Each session lasts around one hour, is individual, independent, confidential and open-ended. You can choose whether you prefer an on-campus session or an online appointment. This free coaching service is available to KIT students for up to one year after graduation.

Process
How does Career Path Coaching work?

Step 1: Book your appointment >
  • Log in to the booking portal using your KIT account data.
  • Choose an appointment that fits your schedule.
  • Select an online session (via Zoom) or an on-campus session.
  • After booking, you’ll receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link or the address for your in-person appointment.
Attend your coaching session >
  • In your one-on-one session, you talk to an experienced coach about your concerns and what you would ideally like to achieve.
  • With professional guidance, you work out concrete next steps.
Step 3: Come back if needed >
  • If you still have questions or need further guidance after your session, you are welcome to book another appointment.

Book an appointment
How to book your coaching appointment
Log in to the Career Service booking portal with your KIT account and select the appointment that suits you best. You can choose between online sessions (via Zoom) and on-site sessions at the Career Service.
Book your appointment

Benefits
How you can benefit from Career Coaching

  • Gain clarity: Understand what really matters to you professionally – and develop concrete next steps for your individual career.
  • Get professional guidance: You receive support from systemically trained coaches with many years of experience in career guidance for students and graduates.
  • Understand the job market: Learn about current labour market trends and expectations – supported by the close exchange your coach maintains with employers, including regional companies.
  • Make use of expertise: Rely on your coach being professionally and methodologically up to date thanks to regular training and development.
  • Experience quality: Benefit from coaching based on recognised professional standards – respectful, solution-focused and tailored to your situation.
  • Learn from best practices: Use an offer that is continually refined through close exchange with other university career services and insights from current practice.