International Students
Your search for a job or internship in the region
If you are looking for a job, the WHZ's job exchange is a good place to start. Here you can get a good overview of the industries and jobs available in the region. WHZ cooperates with many of the companies listed. You can also get information about a specific company at the WHZ Career Service. We will also be happy to help you prepare your application documents.
The WHZ job exchange includes:
- Theses/project topics
- Sideline jobs/ holiday jobs
- Internship/ Student Trainee
- Trainee positions
- Jobs for graduates
Preparation for practice with workshops and further training offers
You are an international student or graduate and want to do an internship or work in Germany? In our workshops we show you what is important and what you can do to be successful.
You can find the events for the current semester in OPAL in the series: From the Lecture Hall to the Job - Support for Career Entry
Networking with local companies
Company database
Our company database contains numerous companies from various sectors. Find out more about them during a counselling interview.
Excursions
We organise excursions to the companies. If you are interested in a particular company, please contact us. (Usually a minimum of about 12 students is required).
Would you like to meet people and improve your language?
Language Corner
For the Language Corner we meet at 5:00 p.m. at the Nico Treff (Nicolaistraße 21), just 5 minutes away from the city center campus!
As always, it is open to everyone, no registration is required and it doesn’t matter what your level of German is!
Here you can playfully improve your German skills, meet nice people and get to know many different cultures.
Next dates:
- 14.10.2026
- 21.10.2026
- 11.11.2026
- 26.11.2026
- 09.12.2026
- 13.01.2027
Do you have an idea for an activity or a wish? Feel free to contact us!
Contact person: Anaïs Kelly | Career Service
anais.kelly@whz.de
in cooperation between the Career Service and the studienerfolg@saxHAW project, which is funded by the European Social Fund Plus and the Free State of Saxony.
Stammtisch für Zugezogene in Zwickau: the newcomer's corner
New to Zwickau? Then you’re warmly invited to the newcomer’s get-together! This open meeting is for all new residents of Zwickau who want to connect, chat, and get to know the city better. The get-together offers moderated meetings with changing themes and plenty of room for good conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. No registration is required, just come by and join in!
Level of German: starting from B1
Every first Thursday of the month, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Dates for 2026: 05.02., 05.03., 02.04., 07.05., 04.06., 02.07., 06.08., 03.09., 01.10., 05.11., 03.12.
Location: Nico Treff, Nicolaistraße 21, 08056 Zwickau
What our international alumni say...
Studies and career in Zwickau: Interview with automotive engineering graduate Yannik Nzeutche
Studies and career in Zwickau: Interview with electrical engineering graduate Abdulkader Alnajjar
Career Service
Gina Flachsbart
Beratung internationaler Studierender
+49 375 536 1699
gina.flachsbart[at]whz.de
