Dear BeBuddy members,

how are you doing? We hope you enjoy the sunny week in Aachen.

Here are some useful information for you:

1) The International Office is looking for student assistants (Aug 1 – Oct 31, 2019)

In case you are looking for a student job position in an international environment at RWTH, please have a look at the recent job announcement.

Your profile

- You are motivated and committed and you have the ability and interest to deal with people from different cultural backgrounds.

- You follow an independent, structured and very reliable way of working.

- You are fluent in written and spoken German and English; further foreign language skills are advantageous.

- You have good knowledge of the standard Microsoft Office programs.

- You like working in a team and are able to work under pressure.

- You are available to the International Office for the entire duration of the introductory phase (01.08.2019-31.10.2019)

Your tasks

- Supporting the organization, implementation and follow-up of the Welcome Week for new international students

- Matching BeBuddy pairs within the BeBuddy project

- Advice and support for newly arriving (guest) students and researchers with searching for accommodation

- Mainly English correspondence by email, letter, telephone, and sometimes also in person

- Maintenance of databases and electronic information materials (Web, Info sheets, Facebook)

The regular weekly working time is 19 hours. This can be done either by one position or two positions with 9 and 10 hours per week respectively.

Please send your application by 31.05.2019 to Dominika Dudzik.

2) Start next week with a drink and a nice chat with fellow students: Come and join the Bebuddy Get together at Café Papillon!

Our BeBuddy Get-Together evening gives you the opportunity to meet other students who are also part of this program and make new friends.

When? May 20, Monday, 7.00 pm-10.00pm

Location: „Papillon“, Pontstraße 151 (http://www.cafepapillon-ac.de/)

Registration: None

Please click here to get more information on facebook.

3) Day of Integration on September 1, 2019 - support the team of the city of Aachen!

The Day of Integration takes place once a year with diverse, cultural performances, sports demonstrations, and presentations in Aachen. The hosts are the initiatives, associations, institutions, and companies from Aachen and the surrounding area. Are you interested in getting involved with the organization team to help shape the day and thus gather valuable experiences? The team is especially looking for someone to help organizing the conference rooms. You will get a certificate at the end which also can be considered for the Certificate International. In case you are interested or you have further questions, please contact Ms. Carmelita Lindemann from the city of Aachen.  

4) Call for nominations: DAAD Prize 2019

To all international students:  The DAAD Prize awards academically excellent international students and PhD candidates for their social and intercultural engagement.

RWTH Aachen University faculties, university organizations, RWTH student associations and the student union AStA can nominate international students and PhD students for the 2019 DAAD Award who have particularly excelled academically and are also socially or interculturally active. Important: Students cannot apply themselves. They have to be nominated by one of the institutions mentioned above. If you are socially and interculturally active and you perform well during your studies, please approach one of the institutions above, e. g. the ASTA or your faculty’s study advisor, in order to ask for a contact person to nominate you.

The award amounts to € 1,000. International students and PhD students who are advanced in their studies (Bachelor: at least 3rd semester, Master: at least 2nd semester) or have recently completed their studies (in the last three months) or are completing their doctoral studies at RWTH Aachen University can be nominated. Exchange students and students who have acquired a German university entrance qualification (Bildungsinländer) or students who have already received the DAAD Award cannot be considered.

Nomination deadline is June 11, 2019.

Please find further information attached.

Have a nice rest of the week.

Dominika Dudzik and the BeBuddy Team

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