SLU Career

Starting to explore career paths while you are studying is a smart way to get ahead and get more out of your studies. For example, you can:

• attend career and job fairs
• find out what previous students (alumni) are doing after graduation
• interview someone who has a job you are curious about (informational interview)
• check job ads to spot in-demand roles and skills
• follow interesting employers on LinkedIn or social media
• book a study and career guidance session to get personalised help exploring opportunities and planning your next steps.

All SLU students and alumni have access to the Career Connect platform, where you can find job ads, guides and tips on job hunting. For example, you can find articles on:

• how to get the most out of career fairs
• finding and applying for jobs that suit you
• preparing an informational interview.

At the Career Connect platform, click on Toolbox → Career Learning to find these and more articles on job hunting. 

You don't need to have all the answers about what you want to do in the future – the most important thing is to start exploring.

The more you discover about yourself and working life now, the more confident you can feel about the future.

Participating in a placement while you are studying will provide you with valuable professional experience and can help you figure out your future career. Many students learn a lot from their placement period and find them to be an opportunity for development.

A placement offers you:

• the chance to try out different tasks and work cultures;
• a way of testing and developing your skills in a professional environment;
• collaborations and new contacts for your future;
• references and achievements to put on your CV when you are applying for jobs.

How to find a placement yourself

Companies, public authorities and organisations in Sweden and abroad all offer placements. Finding a placement yourself takes preparation, but enables you to focus on the employers you find most interesting.

Some tips:

• Make a list and start contacting the employers straight away.
• Look for information about placements on employers’ websites.
• Tell others you are looking for a placement – talk to teaching staff, course coordinators and your programme director of studies.
• Contact former students (alumni) in your field.
• Participate in careers fairs and make sure to have copies of your latest CV with you.
• Look for vacancies on the SLU student Career Connect portal.

Apply for a work placement course

You will need to apply for and register on a work placement course before you can earn credits and be eligible for student finance from CSN. A work placement course may be included in degree programmes. SLU also offers freestanding work placement courses.

Work placement courses

Apply for an Erasmus placement

By participating on a placement abroad, you will gain international work experience, insights into new work cultures and the chance to develop your language skills. The Erasmus+ programme offers grants for participating on placements in the EU. You can apply to companies, organisations and public authorities. You can read more about Erasmus placements on the Internships abroad page.

Participating in a placement while you are studying will provide you with valuable professional experience and can help you figure out your future career. Many students learn a lot from their placement period and find them to be an opportunity for development.

A placement offers you:

• the chance to try out different tasks and work cultures;
• a way of testing and developing your skills in a professional environment;
• collaborations and new contacts for your future;
• references and achievements to put on your CV when you are applying for jobs. 

How to find a placement yourself

Companies, public authorities and organisations in Sweden and abroad all offer placements. Finding a placement yourself takes preparation, but enables you to focus on the employers you find most interesting.

Some tips:

• Make a list and start contacting the employers straight away.
• Look for information about placements on employers’ websites.
• Tell others you are looking for a placement – talk to teaching staff, course coordinators and your programme director of studies.
• Contact former students (alumni) in your field.
• Participate in careers fairs and make sure to have copies of your latest CV with you.
• Look for vacancies on the SLU student Career Connect portal.

Apply for a work placement course

You will need to apply for and register on a work placement course before you can earn credits and be eligible for student finance from CSN. A work placement course may be included in degree programmes. SLU also offers freestanding work placement courses.

Work placement courses

Apply for an Erasmus placement

By participating on a placement abroad, you will gain international work experience, insights into new work cultures and the chance to develop your language skills. The Erasmus+ programme offers grants for participating on placements in the EU. You can apply to companies, organisations and public authorities. You can read more about Erasmus placements on the Internships abroad page.

The European Union departments offer internships to students and recent graduates who would like to gain an insight into the EU’s work. If you have finished your degree, you can apply for a paid internship. Read more on EU Careers Sweden.

Do you have your own contribution towards sustainable solutions? Is there an idea you want to develop? Or are you looking for someone to explore your ideas with? If yes – VentureLab@SLU is the place for you!

VentureLab@SLU is run by SLU Holding and is part of SLU’s innovation support for all our students. You can access advice, financial support and contacts with a network of experts who can try out and evaluate your ideas.

Services include market research, technical evaluations or advice on how to best protect your idea. And all ideas are welcome, regardless of the stage they are at – nothing is too great or too small! Our support is free, confidential and you – the student – have ownership over your ideas.

Events such as innovation lunches, drop-in idea sessions and the VentureLab@SLU Student Award are run throughout each semester.

You can contact us online or in person in Ultuna and Alnarp.
Feel free to book a meeting and read more about upcoming events on VentureLab SLU.

The Uppsala international Hub organises a variety of activities and events for international students.

These include information meetings and webinars, career development activities, social events and -Ask the Hub' online advice sessions.

Read more about upcoming events in Uppsala – Uppsala International Hub

The Uppsala International Hub is an initiative designed to attract and welcome international talent to Sweden and help this community thrive here long-term. The Hub is a collaboration between the business community, academia, Uppsala Municipality and county and is part of a regional platform framework.

Find out more About us - Uppsala International Hub