Onboarding
If you have chosen Forschungszentrum Jülich as your future employer, you can expect a range of initiatives to help you get off to a good start.
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Welcome Guide
Our Welcome Guide provides you with information to help you prepare for your first day at work. It also includes tips and recommendations to help you quickly find your feet during your first few weeks. The Welcome Guide features information on the following topics:
- Work-life balance
- Supporting research
- Services on campus (e.g. “Kleine Füchse” daycare centre, purpose-equipped rooms for parents and children)
- Employee referral programme
Welcome Day
Are you still finding your bearings at Forschungszentrum Jülich? Do you want to find out more about its structures and its current priorities in terms of research and strategy development? Do you recognize the value of a good network and are you keen to meet colleagues from different areas of Jülich? Then the Welcome Day offers you an excellent opportunity for exchange!
Onboarding and onboarding mentors
A change of employer typically involves major changes – getting to know new colleagues, work tasks, and processes. During this reorientation phase, support is particularly important. That is why we provide leaders and onboarding mentors with guides and checklists to help new employees get off to a successful start at Forschungszentrum Jülich.
If you would prefer to be supported by a female mentor rather than a male mentor during your onboarding phase, please feel free to discuss this with your future superior in advance. It is important to us that new employees feel comfortable expressing their wishes. We will assess each request on a case-by-case basis to determine whether we can accommodate your preference.
In addition, an e-learning course developed specifically for onboarding is available. This course provides new employees with interactive learning content, which they can access flexibly at any time or from any location.
Women´s networks
Forschungszentrum Jülich offers you the opportunity to network with like-minded people and actively participate in women’s networks. In addition to two women’s networks, Female Voice and JuWinHPC, there are other networks for the queer community, sports enthusiasts, doctoral researchers, and other groups.
International women colleagues
International Advisory Services supports international women colleagues and their families in all matters relating to immigration and social security law, such as applying for children’s or parental allowances or providing advice on the payment of contributions to the German social security system.
For international families, we also offer comprehensive advice and support, for example in finding childcare options.
Links to external information can be found in the Welcome Guide under the “Welcome to Germany” section.
Language skills: English is the main language spoken in our research institutes and in everyday work. However, knowledge of German opens doors – both professionally and socially – and helps you integrate more easily into life in Germany. A wide range of flexible learning options are available to you: e-learning courses, language tandems, and language courses for groups and individuals. Whether you are a beginner or simply want to improve your language skills, we have the right course for you!