Student Coordinator for Introduction Week/Event Planning - Office for International Education

The Office for International Education at DTU are looking for a student coordinator to plan and execute Introduction Week. Introduction Week has a broad target group: Local masters students, International Masters Students and exchange students . 

Your primary responsibilities:

• Comprehensive planning and execution of Introduction Week.
• Coordinating parallel events for Masters and Exchange Students.
• Effective collaboration with stakeholders and volunteers.
• Fostering an inclusive atmosphere and cultural sensitivity.
• Incorporating feedback for continuous improvement and ensuring a positive student experience at DTU."

As coordinator you will also assume the pivotal responsibility of overseeing and effectively allocating tasks among the Buddies. The Buddies, in this context, refer to mentors engaged during the introduction week to facilitate international groups of new students both during the introduction week and throughout the first semester. This engagement is a crucial component of DTU's sustained collaboration with PF. You will be expected to help build on this collaboration. You will be working alongside two other coordinators.

If you have an inclusive mindset, can work effectively in a highly international environment, and love to plan events that help shape people’s first semesters at DTU, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for a DTU-student with the following skills:

• Experience working in an international environment
• Experience with, or a strong desire to learn about project planning
• A flair for planning processes to ensure a well-executed product
• Experience with, or a strong desire to learn about planning and executing a social media campaign.

Salary and appointments terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement for student assistants at universities etc. (SUL). 

Working hours are on average 15 hours per week and can be organized flexibly in relation to holidays, exams, etc. Starting date is 1 May 2025 (or according to mutual agreement). The employment runs as long as you are an active student.

It is required that you are available to work during normal working hours (09.00-16.00) as you will be working and collaborating with full time employees. 

Your workplace will be at DTU Lyngby. 

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 6 April 2025 .  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and documentation for study activity. In the application, we would like to hear a little about you, your competencies and why you are applying for the position.

If you want help with your application, you can contact the DTU’s career center.

If you would like additional information about the position, feel free to contact Peter Alexander Edinger either at [email protected]  or 93 51 34 84.  

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

Office for Study Programmes and Student Affairs(AUS) is DTU's central study administrative unit. AUS is responsible for guiding students though their study programmes – from when they’re first admitted to when they enter the job market. The department is organized into six offices and consists of approximately 90 employees who work with admissions, guidance, exam management, student mobility, and much more. You can read more about the department here:   www.dtu.dk/english/about/organization/supportfunctions/oss .  

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DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.