Practical info about the course and its requirements. Attendance policy. Career talks with industry insiders. Assignments. Internship requirements. Paperwork related to internship. You will meet AAU Career Development Specialist and will learn how you can benefit from individual career counseling.

Individual online consultations via MS Teams / email.

Establishing and maintaining your personal brand. Finding your path, IKIGAI. Personal SWOT analysis. Job search strategies and tools. Job search resources in the Czech Republic.

CV dos and don'ts, section to include and exclude, tips on perfecting your CV. Writing a cover letter: why bother about it and how to stand out from the crowd.

Networking: who, where and how? Confidence pillars. Conversation starters. Body language. Self-presentation and elevator pitch. LinkedIn - a powerful networking and job search tool.

Guest speaker: Vanda Prošková, Leader to the Future program participant at United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs. Communications Consultant at Humanity in Action, New York. Previously employed at EU Rights Clinic, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND). Graduated from AAU in 2020 with BA in International Relations. Completed LLM degree in International Law with International Conflict and Security at the Brussels School of International Studies. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks.

No class meeting. Time slot reserved for mock interviews. - Arrange your mock interview individually for this time slot. - Individual consultations on internship search and feedback on assignments. Tip: if you chose to write an Individual Career Plan, use this time to work on it.

No class meeting.

Guest speaker: Tomáš Bendl, Head of Communications at Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders. Previously worked as Head of PR & Marketing, Spokesman for the Opera Ensemble of Narodni Divadlo; PR Coordinator at Forum 2000; Corporate Partnership Specialist at UNICEF. Graduated from AAU with BA in International Relations in 2013; MA in International Relations in 2017. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks.

Required class meeting

Guest speaker: Lucie Roszbeck, Advisory Manager - Advanced Manufacturing and Mobility at EY. Previously worked for Business Sweden, the Government of Pakistan, Embassy of Portugal, Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Graduated from AAU in 2019 with MA in International Relations & Diplomacy, in 2015 with BA in International Relations. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks.

No class meeting

EU nationals and their family members vs 3rd country nationals - who needs a work permit? Working after student visa and "other" visa. Self-employment, freelancing, own business. Guest speaker: Foreigners.cz - complex relocation and immigration services in Czechia. Rescheduled from February 7. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks.

No class meeting.

Guest speaker: Her Excellency, Ayesha Ali, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Czech Republic. Previously worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Consular General of Pakistan in New York, High Commission of Pakistan in India, Embassy of Pakistan in Washington D.C. Graduated with Masters in International Public Policy from the School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University, USA. Optional. You are required to attend 3/5 career talks.

Discussion over the experience and challenges faced during the internship application process and the internship itself. Incomplete form. Suggestions on course improvements.