Personal advice

Personal advice on careers and career entry We advise LMU students and doctoral candidates on all aspects of careers and career entry. Our advisory services for LMU students and doctoral candidates Career coaching for students and doctoral candidates Sign upIf 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 goalsYour future prospects post bachelor, master or doctorate degreeYour career entryYour job application questionsYour employment opportunitiesFor 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 and doctoral candidates Sign upGet your questions concerning your application answered in an individual Zoom session or a local appointment.Possible topics:Application processJob interviesApplication documents (e.g. feedback on application letters)Assessment center CV-Check / Job reference-Check Sign up CV-CheckSign up Job reference-CheckWe will give you feedback on your CV or job reference.Procedure:Sign up via the LMU Career portal.Upload all relevant documents.Please arrange an appointment with us via our online calendar. We will then contact you...via video conference (Zoom or Skype): Job reference-Checkor via email: CV-CheckYou can also find tips and advice on your application documents here. We ask you to implement the tips before booking a CV-Check. Advice on internships abroad Sign upCompleting 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 internshipsfinding the right internship fieldhelpful advice on how to find an internshipfunding opportunities and sponsorshipsCounseling 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 makingProfessional (re)orientationEvaluation of personal competences and resourcesDealing with current challengesEstablishing future prospects in terms of your personal or professional developmentTarget groupLMU Munich graduates with a maximum of ten years professional experience gained after graduation.Next stepsPlease write your coaching topic in a short email to us and we will contact you for an appointment.Pricing / OrganizationOne 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 notCoaching 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.Counseling academic careersSupport for doctoral candidates KI Counselling - Prompting, Agents & co. What we can talk about:Mastering Prompt Engineering: How to formulate tasks so that the AI gets it right the first time.AI Agents & Automation: From simple chat requests to assistants that handle complex workflows for you.Study Hacks: How to use AI effectively for research, coding, or structuring your thesis (within the guidelines, of course!).Tool Check: ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or local LLMs—which one is right for your project?Every Monday from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Register via our portal up Share To share copy Link Share on Facebook Share on Bluesky Share on LinkedIn