Study and Employment: Career Choices and Ambitions

Career Choices Vocabulary - German

Professions

Arzt/Ärztin is the term for Doctor. Many people aspire to support others’ health and wellbeing.
Ingenieur/Ingenieurin translates to Engineer. A career choice for those who have a strong interest in building things and solving problems.
A post many aspire to - Geschäftsführer/Geschäftsführerin, which means CEO or Business Manager.
For those who love to cook, Koch/Köchin is your word. This translates to Chef.
Lehrer/Lehrerin is the term for Teacher. A career option for those who enjoy sharing knowledge and inspiring the younger generation.
If you have a knack for numbers, remember Buchhalter/Buchhalterin, it means Accountant.
Aspiring Journalists should learn Journalist/Journalistin.

Ambitions

Erfolgreich sein is the phrase for being successful. It’s a common ambition among many individuals.
Eine Familie gründen translates to starting a family. Reflecting an ambition on a personal level.
Those who want to help others might aspire to anderen Menschen helfen or help others.
If you’re hoping to travel and see the world, your ambition could be die Welt sehen.
If you aim to own a big house someday, your ambition in German would be ein großes Haus besitzen.

Further Education

Universität is University, the choice for more academic focused individuals.
Those wanting to dive straight into work might choose eine Lehre or an apprenticeship.
Others might want to enhance their skills with Fortbildung meaning further training.
Fachhochschule refers to a Technical College.

Remember, learning these terms and associating them with their English counterparts along with their related topics will help you have a firmer grasp on this vocabulary. Happy revising!