Some students of the Faculty of Humanities work with the goal of a career in research, while others would like to enter very different occupations. This is possible because a humanities study develops the skills necessary for a variety of occupational fields.
Competences
These skills are crucial for highly skilled positions:
Extensive specialist and methodological knowledge
Ability to carry out academic work
Open and abstract thinking
Ability to express one's thoughts effectively
High capacity for learning
Understanding of complex systems
Strong communications skills
Ability to work independently
Self-motivation
Perserverance
High frustration tolerance
Creativity
For humanities scholars who want to work outside of academia, it is therefore important to acquire specific industry- or profession-related skills, such as working with new media if interested in e-publishing in publishing houses
As humanties scholars, many paths are open:
Human resources
Project work or management functions (foundations, museums, research)
You can guarantee access to these various possibilities through early internships, thematic focus of studies, and extensive and comprehensive networking.
