CIVIS STAFF WEEK Salzburg 2025
„Shaping the future: Adapting career services for Generation Z and Alpha“
Date: February 25th / 26th 2025 (Tuesday and Wednesday), 09:00 – 17:00
Location: Techno_Z Veranstaltungszentrum, Jakob-Haringer-Str. 5 (Techno_3), EG (ground floor)
OBJECTIVES:
The younger generations – Generation Z and Generation Alpha – tend to have different values and expectations than previous generations. This is reinforced by the increasing use of AI. The labour market is not used to this. The services and support options offered by career centers at universities must therefore change in order to meet students in the best possible way on the one hand and to bring the job market into line with students‘ new expectations on the other.
At the moment, career centers work according to the supply and demand of the job market. The focus is still on the classic specialist career. Universities currently have no strategy to serve students outside of the classic mass subjects (e.g. law studies, business studies). Career centers should offer students the space to combine their personal and professional experiences into a well-founded profile so that they can meet the demands of the 21st century, e.g. for self-organization in teams, and find the necessary sense of purpose in their choice of career fields.
This session aims to explore how career services can better support students‘ changing needs, develop strategies for adapting to the evolving labor market, and foster an environment that prepares students for the future. By coming together, we can share insights, identify key challenges, and develop actionable solutions to enhance the effectiveness of career services.
EXPECTED OUTCOME:
- A common understanding of the changing challenges for Universities and Career Services in the world of work
- Identification of fields of action and ideas for universities to meet these challenges
- Starting points for exchanging and coordinating activities
The CIVIS Staff Week „Shaping the future: Adapting career services for Generation Z and Alpha“ is organized by the Career Center of the Paris Lodron University Salzburg.
Registration:
- Please register HERE
- Registration Deadline: Friday, Jan. 24th, 2025
Location:
- The Staff Week will take place in the Science City Salzburg, Techno_Z Itzling, Veranstaltungszentrum, Jakob-Haringer-Str. 5 (Techno_3), in the ground floor (EG)
- Find a Map of the Science City Salzburg, Techno_Z Itzling HERE
- You can easily reach the location by public transport (Line 5: Kirchenstraße, Line 6: Science-City)
- Find a route map of the Salzburg Public Transport HERE
Program:
- You can find more details and the whole program here: CIVIS Staff Week Salzburg 2025 Summary
Funding:
The cost of travel and subsistence may be covered through Erasmus+ funding.
For more details, please reach out to your home university’s international office.
Contact persons:
Dr. Martin Mader, PLUS Career Center +43 (0)662 8044 2332 (
Alexandra Fischl, PLUS Career Center +43 (0)662 8044 2334 (
Note: participation in the CIVIS Staff Week is free of charge – you are responsible for booking your accommodation yourself.
