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Sweden's engineering students have an average of 20 employers on their radar. Are you one of them? Get a head start in skills supply by getting to know the next generation of engineers.

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Why participate in Tekniksprånget?

The competition for the engineers of the future is fierce. According to Universum's Student Survey 2023, engineering students are interested in an average of 20.5 employers. During their studies, employers market themselves diligently through career fairs, seminars and events, which makes it difficult to reach through the noise and capture the students' attention. Tekniksprånget offers a solution by giving employers the opportunity to build relationships with the engineers of the future before everyone else.

Benefits of participating in Tekniksprånget

  1. A head start in recruitment: After the internship, 8 out of 10 interns want to become engineers, and almost 6 out of 10 Tekniksprång alumni get the opportunity to return to their employer as summer workers, degree project graduates or employees.
  2. Reach out to women: Just over 50% of interns are young women, giving employers a valuable head start among the female engineers of the future.
  3. Strengthened employer branding: 80% of interns state that they have a more positive image of the company after the internship, which makes them young ambassadors who speak well of you.
  4. Positive energy and improved group dynamics: The trainees come in with positive energy that inspires and enhances the group dynamics. They are described as quick-thinking, unpretentious and good at digital.
  5. Leadership development: Tekniksprånget is used as a tool for leadership development, where supervision is an appreciated way to train employees for future managerial roles. Over 90% of the supervisors experience the supervision as rewarding.

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Direct and long-term benefits

In the long term, Tekniksprånget contributes to strengthening Sweden's competitiveness by more young people choosing to become engineers. The program also improves gender equality in tech industries and works actively to increase diversity through targeted communication efforts.

Easy participation

To participate in Tekniksprånget, employers need to appoint a supervisor, recruit candidates via Tekniksprånget's portal and pay an internship salary. Tekniksprånget offers support throughout the process, from internal sales and recruitment to supervisor training and support during the internship.

A unique opportunity for the engineers of the future

Tekniksprånget is a paid internship program that offers young people between the ages of 18 and 21, who have completed the NA/TE/EK programs, a chance to gain practical experience in the engineering profession. The programme, which has been run by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) since 2012, aims to inspire more young people to choose a career as an engineer.

Since 2012, more than 7000 young people have done internships through Tekniksprånget, and half of them are women. We know today that Tekniksprånget gets more young people to apply for a higher technical education and motivates them to complete their studies to a greater extent than their course peers.

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Why you should join

Strengthen your image as an employer while gaining access to new skills that stimulate innovation. Take an active social responsibility, influence young people's choices and have the opportunity to develop the leadership skills of your employees.

 

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To be without Tekniksprånget would be like losing an arm.

Andreas Bergström | Mycronic

Good to know:

  • Applications are due between 16 April – 6 May and
    16 October – 6 November.

  • Recruitment must take place before June 17 and December 17.

  • The internship starts January/February and August/September. Digital supervisor introductions take place in January and August.

  • The salary level for 2024, which has been agreed upon between employers' organisations and trade unions, is SEK 18 182/ month from 1 April 2024. Employers who do not have a collective agreement are expected to comply with the prevailing wage level.

  • Unless otherwise stated in the contract between the intern and the employer, the Annual Leave Act applies. If the trainee does not take annual leave, it is recommended that holiday pay is paid at the end of the employment.

Share your participation!

Spread the investment in Tekniksprånget in your channels. It creates both awareness of your commitment and internal pride among your employees. We are happy to help and disseminate interviews with interns and share posts on social media. The media has shown a great interest in the project so please contact us or your local media if you want publicity.

Also, don't forget that you can present your interns and supervisors on your intranet.