Tips and tricks for communicating at job fairs and interviews

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Small talk and making a good first impression

How can I present myself well without coming across as arrogant? What are some good icebreaker strategies for small talk? And how can I present myself in conversation in such a way that my counterpart (even if they have no connection to science) becomes curious and wants to know more?  And what should I do if I don’t know what else to say?

This three-hour online workshop is all about learning everything you need to know about making successful connections and pitching your career path and yourself in a way that is tailored to your audience. Interactive exercises will teach you individual communication techniques for pitching and small talk – with plenty of humour and scientifically based insights. In addition, we get to know about the basics of making a good first impression (body language, posture, voice) and self-confidence are taught. Each participant receives individual feedback and tips for improvement.

Contents

• Small talk (making contact, questions, answers, symmetry in small talk and empathic listening)
• Successful pitching (pitching yourself and your own research work)
• Making a good first impression

Objectives

• Teaching communication skills for small talk, pitches, job interviews and networking activities in general (e.g. at trade fairs)
• Working on your own profile and knowledge of communicative self-marketing
• Building self-confidence for future networking situations 

The training will be held in English and is open to all international students.

Registration: Please send your study programme, gender, home country and country of university entrance qualification via E-Mail. Please note: The places for this workshop are limited. We will let you know whether you have been accepted into the workshop via E-Mail. With the confirmation, you will also receive a link to the online event.

This event is part of the DAAD funded FiT-US project.