International Staff Week

International Staff Week at Karlstad University, Sweden

10 – 13 May 2022

Interculture and Job Shadowing

We would once again like to invite you to join the International Staff Week at Karlstad University, in the heart of Sweden.

Participants will be able to network, share experiences and engage in an intercultural setting.

The exchange is open to all staff working in university services supporting international students and/or staff.

Interculture and Job Shadowing;

The focus of the week is interculture, including speakers and interactive sessions, as wells as job shadowing to get a chance to experience first-hand work in a different environment and cultural setting

We will be able to offer job shadowing in the following areas:

• International Office
• Study- and career counselling
• Student Health
• Study support – special needs
• Admissions Office
• IT-department
• HR-department
• Grants and Innovation Office (research/innovation advisors)
• External Relations – collaboration
• Communications department
• Centre for Teaching and Learning

You will choose your preferred area of job shadowing in the application form.

The Staff Week will be held in English.

To join us please complete the online application form no later than 11 March: https://kau.moveon4.de/form/5b5094193f5d66087541e3da/eng 

We can accept up to 20 participants and applicants will be selected based on job shadowing preference and the setting up of an as diverse group as possible.

Participation fee: €150

Successful applicants will be notified within 2 weeks of deadline.

We look forward to welcoming you to Karlstad!