American Studies Leipzig Alumni Association e.V.

"Oh, the places you'll go!"

EVENTS

Throughout the year, ASLAA e.V. offers a multitude of events developed for attendees to enjoy many unique benefits:

Professional networking opportunities which will help advance your career
Receive helpful tips and advice to further refine and strengthen your skills and talents
Keep in touch with and get to know new peers
Profit from a highly valuable forum for exchanging ideas and career experiences

All events held by the ASLAA e.V. are free of charge, open to the public and held in English. Signing up beforehand is not necessary. Feel free to stop by and participate!

WORKSHOPS

Since its founding, the ASLAA e.V. has initiated and hosted various workshops. Our workshops engage in different topics each semester. Participants benefit greatly as they get the chance to expand and improve their skill sets.

The workshop on What to do with American Studies?, for example, is usually held in October and has turned out to be a success twice already. We also offer study-related workshops that offer advise on BA/MA theses writing and business-related ones on how to apply for internships, traineeships, and permanent positions. All of our workshop concepts are designed to develop the participants’ soft skills, such as time management and teamwork.

ROUNDTABLES

With our Professional Roundtables we offer the perfect opportunity for students currently enrolled in the American Studies Leipzig programs to connect and network with alumni/alumnae. More specifically, these events offer a chance to explore the variety of career paths open to graduates of American studies. Students can get in touch with these alumni/alumnae and benefit from their professional experience and their career choices.

In the past, the ASLAA e.V. has held roundtables that revolved around topics such as pursuing a PhD, doing an internship, working in the field of research management as well as project management. The Roundtables always start with our guests talking about their current or past jobs and how they chose and pursued them. Towards the end we initiate discussion and let the audience ask specific questions; of course, there is always time for socializing and networking with everyone attending!