Germany is one of the top countries which
offer low tuition fee and accommodation fee to international students as
compared to other study abroad destinations. After completing their studies In Germany,
many students look forward to staying back in Germany for a job. Germany also
gives 18 months visa to look for a job if you can prove to have enough funds
for your stay ahead after studies.
So, if you are an international student and
planning to work in Germany you should get started with you plans very soon.
Step 1:
List down exactly what are your key skills,
what kind of job exactly are you looking for? What kind of company you are
looking to join and how much minimum salary should it pay you. Once you have
listed down all the main points and you know yourself just get on to the hunt.
Step 2:
Look onto all the potential websites and
locations where the jobs are available and shortlist them according to your
needs. Do not have a tunnel vision as you might miss something important while
just having a look at the jobs which are of your subject, might be the domain
is of better interest of yours than your study.
You
can also work for 120 full days or 240 half days as you want while looking for
a job. Don’t wait for 18 months to end! You might get into trouble as these
months would just fly and if you don’t have a permanent job, you would be asked
to leave Germany.
If you take up internship in your semester
days, then this is subtracted from your 120 days permit visa. You can earn up
to 450 eur per month, over and above it you would receive a tax slip and the
salary would be automatically deducted from your salary.
Step 3:
There are many jobs available which can
help you shape your career, listed are some of them below.
These are the minimum wages for these
roles. Germany government would want you to have minimum wage of 38000 EUR for
your work visa.
Jobseeker Visa:
If in case you return to your home country
and want to go again in Germany, you can apply for a jobseeker visa.
Acquisition of a German residence permit
for work after study in Germany is essentially a two-step process
where the first step involves a temporary German residence for the duration of
job hunting done by the candidate after education in Germany. The second step
involves a German residence permit, or an EU Blue Card
issued after the candidate secures employment in Germany.
Working in Germany is not as tough as it
looks, learning German can be an added advantage to have and adjust in the
working environment of Germany as you can complete your graduation and masters in Germany in English in Germany but working in Germany with knowing the
German can turn out to be an issue for your learning and professional career.
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