
Working Student (d/f/m) Training & Education | Gen Re Business School | English native speaker
Estimated take-home
Monthly net after taxes & social security
€1,358/mo+
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Job description
Gen Re posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Cologne: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Gen Re
Shape your future with one of the largest reinsurers worldwide
Gen Re delivers reinsurance solutions to the Life/Health and Property/Casualty insurance companies worldwide. Through a network of 36 offices and over 2,000 employees, we are represented in all major reinsurance markets. We value diversity, equality and inclusion and promote a culture that supports professional and personal growth.
Our Gen Re Business School team provides training solutions for the insurance industry and ensures that our partners are always up to date and supplied with first-class seminars, webinars and eLearning offers.
Do you have keen interest in learning, training and people development? Are you a team player with a strong customer and service mindset who enjoys working in an international environment? Do you bring creativity, attention to detail and native-level English skills?
Then join Gen Re's Business School team as a Working Student (d/f/m) Training & Education in our office in Cologne starting in September 2026.
The position is initially offered for one year, with the possibility of extension. Designed to fit alongside your studies, the role offers flexible working hours based on an agreed schedule of up to 19 hours per week during the semester.
Your Role
- Assist the planning and delivery of international training events by preparing and updating training materials and helping identify industry experts.
- Create and maintain e-learning content using authoring tools, structure learning modules and review learning units for usability.
- Support online and print publications by researching relevant industry topics and identifying suitable visuals and content.
- Contribute to a variety of marketing activities related to our learning offerings.
Your Profile
- You are currently enrolled at a university and expect to remain enrolled for at least another year.
- You are confident using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
- You have a strong interest in digital technologies and AI-related developments and stay up-to-date with new tools and trends.
- You have native-level English skills.
- You enjoy working independently while being part of a collaborative team.
We offer you
- An attractive hourly salary starting at €19.00, plus vacation and Christmas bonuses.
- An international and professional working environment in the heart of Cologne, with flexible working hours that fit around your studies.
- A welcoming team culture, including a dedicated learning space, regular company events and plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues.
- Additional benefits, such as an on-site canteen with a rooftop terrace and cathedral views, free beverages, Deutschlandticket, underground parking spaces, an employee support hotline, a corporate benefits program, and a range of health offerings.
Interested?
We look forward to receiving your application, including your earliest possible start date.
Contact
Olivia Schalesi (HR Business Partner), Tel. +49 221 9738 319
Our Address
General Reinsurance AG
Theodor-Heuss-Ring 11
50668 Cologne (Germany)
Working student essentials
What this Education working student role in Cologne means for you: the weekly-hours rules, the social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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