Apprenticeship with the Studierendenwerk

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The Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern

The Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern is a public-law institution and, in accordance with Bavarian university regulations, is responsible for the economic and social support and assistance of students studying at the state universities.

More information on the Studierendenwerk, such as its history, its functions or its organisational structure can be found here.

Apprenticeship with the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern

An apprenticeship with the Studierendenwerk is extremely diverse thanks to the many different departments which you will get to know during your vocational training. Each of our departments offers diverse tasks and challenges.

Apart from learning routine office work and dealing with interesting cases, you will also get the opportunity to be in contact with our students during your apprenticeship.

All our employees who look after our apprentices are specially trained for this job and make sure that new tasks are expertly taught. It's also very important to them that all apprentices enjoy their work.

Click here to find out what our apprentices themselves say about their training with the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern.

Our Conditions

This is what we offer

General Information
  • 30 days annual holiday: 24th + 31st December free days
  • various reduced prices, such as for the Central University Sports (ZHS) or for meals in the canteens
  • situated in the city centre (U3/U6 Giselastraße) and travel allowance
Assistance/Support
  • intensive preparation for intermediate and final exams
  • competent employees who are responsible for our apprentices and always there for them
  • regularly held employee development talks
  • further trainings
  • very good chances to be taken on after having completed the apprenticeship
  • possibility of continuing education in various areas after the apprenticeship has ended
Remuneration
  • Remuneration as per TV-L ("Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst der Länder")

          1st year: 1,236.82 euros
          2nd year: 1,290.96 euros
          3rd year: 1,340.61 euros

  • additional annual bonus
  • "München-Zulage"
Activities
  • events for apprentices (e.g. small Christmas party and exchange of gifts)
  • introduction days and excursions for our apprentices
  • regularly held meetings for apprentices
  • mutual projects
  • a room for our apprentices, e.g. for your lunch break
  • possibility of working in our branch offices

Departments you will go through during your apprenticeship as "Kaufmann für Büromanagement" (m/f/d)

  • Department Accommodation: drawing up tenancy agreements, handing over keys to the flats and checking certificates of enrolment
     
  • Department University Gastronomy: centralised procurement of goods
     
  • Department Studying with a Child: internship in a childcare centre, allocation of childcare places from a waiting list, payments and office tasks
     
  • Staff Department Personnel: dealing with staff-related processes, such as absence and contract management, updating personnel files, as well as project tasks and office work
     
  • Staff Department Finances: basics of bookkeeping, accountancy and auditing of accounts, controlling and processes
     
  • Staff Department Procurement: price and product searches, requesting offers, preparing calls for tenders and contracts, processing of complaints
     
  • Staff Department Corporate Communication office tasks, assistance with information days and events
     
  • Management: scheduling appointments, preparing meetings / booking rooms, phone duty, dealing with post, keeping records
     
  • Reception: welcoming guests and providing information, accepting goods as well as answering and forwarding calls

* A staff department is an organisational unit within a company which supports the other departments.

This is what our current and former apprentices say

Lea & Farida, former apprentices

“We're really enjoying our training with the Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern. Working with young students is always very interesting and never gets boring. Also, all the switching from one department or staff department of the Studierendenwerk to the next make it a very varied training.”

Hannah, 3rd year

“The Studierendenwerk München Oberbayern offers lots of opportunities, you get to know various departments and can therefore develop new interests.”

Experience reports

Hannah has written about her time as an intern in a crèche. Click here ►

Here's what Stella writes about her time in the childcare centre "Uniküken".
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Stella, 3rd year

Rafail, former apprentice