27 companies, 180 application photos, countless resumes reviewed, and plenty of new contacts: At Career Day on October 21, everything on campus revolved around careers, professional prospects, and the courage to forge your own path.
Students and alumni took advantage of the opportunity to speak in person with representatives from 27 companies, learn about internships, jobs, and entry-level opportunities, and expand their professional networks. During the professional CV Check by karriere.at, numerous resumes were reviewed, and specific tips were provided for the next job application. The application photo shoot, organized in cooperation with the ÖH, was also particularly popular. A total of 180 new application photos were taken.
“Dare to Dream” – Karin Teigl Speaks in the Audimax
The highlight of the day was the keynote by entrepreneur and bestselling author Karin Teigl. Under the motto “Not ready. Doing it anyway”, she spoke about why you don’t have to know exactly where your path is leading right from the start—and why it’s still important to take the first step.
Young people today, in particular, have more opportunities than almost any previous generation. This opens up possibilities, but at the same time can also be overwhelming. Teigl’s advice: give things a try, gain experience, and don’t let the first setback discourage you.
Instead of measuring one’s own success against status symbols or the supposedly perfect life paths of others, Teigl urged people to define success for themselves. Personality, kindness, and authenticity are ultimately more valuable than external status.
She also dispelled the notion of quick success: dreaming is important, but it’s just as important to take action afterward. Behind many success stories lie perseverance, detours, and phases when things simply don’t go according to plan.
Karin Teigl summarized what she would tell her younger self today in six thoughts: You don’t have to know yet where you’ll end up. Try more things. Stick with it sometimes. Compare yourself less to others. Define success for yourself. And don’t wait for permission. Her closing question to the students thus fit perfectly with Career Day: What’s the next bold step? Because no one has to know today who they’ll become. What’s important is to start figuring out who you can be.
Career Day 2026 offered many opportunities to do just that: get to know new companies, improve your application materials, and discover career options. Or perhaps simply take the first step in a direction you hadn’t considered before.
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