Counselling on career and professional path

How can you develop your career? We are happy to advise and support students and employees of the University of Bern, the Bern University of Applied Sciences, the PHBern, and the PH Institute NMS Bern in planning and concretely preparing the next steps in their careers – confidentially and free of charge.

Our counselling team consists of psychologists from various disciplines – including vocational, academic and career counselling. We provide support in the following areas of your career and professional path, among others:

• Development of your career goals
• Clarification of your personal requirements, interests and competences
• Defining personal development goals
• Planning your entry into working life – within and outside of higher education institutions
• Exploring and choosing suitable further education
• Decision-making processes 
  

• University of Bern – Studies – Advisory Services – Career Service 

The University of Bern offers various programmes for the promotion of young academics, which support academics in planning and consistently pursuing their academic careers:

• University of Bern – Self–image – Promotion of early career researchers – Mentoring

The Academic Careers Office in the Vice-Rectorate International and Academic Careers at the University of Bern launches and coordinates inter-faculty initiatives and projects for the promotion of young academics. It is aimed at doctoral and post-doctoral students from all faculties and also offers counselling:

• University of Bern – Executive Board and Central Administration – Academic Careers
• University of Bern – Research – Services and Advice – Academic Career Planning
• University of Bern – Strategy and Focus – Research Strategy – Fostering Early-Career Researchers

Career Services at the Bern University of Applied Sciences is a service for its students and young alumni. It provides support in preparing for the start of a career as well as in personal career development:

• Bern University of Applied Sciences – About BFH – Services + Counselling – Career Services

You can find information about the possible paths after training at PHBern on its webpage. There you will also find positions advertised at PHBern as well as information on current research projects: 

• Bern University of Teacher Education – Homepage (in German) 
• Bern University of Teacher Education – Working at PHBern (in German)
• Bern University of Teacher Education – Research (in German) 

In addition, PHBern offers its students and staff a wide range of counselling services, covering the following topics, among others: study counselling, teaching counselling, individual counselling, conflict management, group supervision, case management, online counselling, school development and leadership coaching:

• Bern University of Teacher Education – Services – Counselling (in German)