Hi everyone! OKKO twins here. We have some helpful resources for #job hunting as university #students (international or domestic) in #Germany.

OMG we wish someone told us this before applying to jobs in Germany, as you can tell from Kira's experience... we hope this helps so you do not make the same mistakes we made. 😂😅

⭐️ Regional Job ports for students is called "Stellenwerk". There are a number of partner universities throughout Germany that promote this portal. website: [ Ссылка ]

⭐️ 'Mini-Jobs' are marginal or side jobs where you earn up to 450 euros a month (normally 10 hrs a week) tax-free. Of course you can have many 'mini-jobs' at once. But, the moment you earn more than that 450 euros per month, then you have to make social security contributions! So make sure that you take this into consideration when you calculate your earnings (you don't want to make a 'little' more than 450 euros a month such as 550 euros, if you now have to make contributions.... the little higher income is not worth it. So we recommend either work for 450 a month OR work to earn 800-1,000 euros a month to make it worth it).

⭐️ Check companies' job portal for 'Werkstudent' (part-time 20 hours) or 'Praktikant' (full-time 40 hours) positions. Sometimes, postings will be in English 'working student' or 'intern'. Please note that based on our personal experience, you do not have to apply in German if the posting is in German. But, we would recommend that you know German if you do this as the interview process would most definitely be in German.

⭐️ Hiwi (student assistant positions) are posted in each universities' department website or their own university job portal for internal positions. Every department has student workers!! Definitely apply to these positions as it is a great way to get to know professors, students, and gain research experience, etc. Expect to work between 10-15 hrs for a Hiwi position. Also, you will technically be working for the Government... (pretty cool) so you will have to answer some interesting questions when you sign the work contract. 😅

💥 Students from the EU/EEA (as well as students from Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland) have the same entitlement as German students and free access to the German job market. You can work up to 20 hours per week while studying. 40 hours during the holiday or 'ecture free period.

💥 Non- EU/EEA students are also able to work in Germany alongside their studies, for 120 full days or 240 half days per year. If you take a job as a Hiwi (student assistant), this is not counted in your limit. Non-EU/EEA students are also allowed to work up to 20 hours per week or 40 hours during the holiday/ lecture free period.

If you have any questions or would like some advice, please feel free to comment down below!

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We are Olivia and Kira (OK) or Kira and Olivia (KO). We are identical twins living in Nuremberg, Germany originally from Florida in the United States. We are just starting our YouTube career this year 2021 and are posting videos about our life in Germany (educational and funny), us being our silly selves, and our travels all over the world.

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O & K

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