Student Calendar August 2019 Monday 26/8 10:00 Luleå Welcome Meeting for International Students At this formal meeting from the university's management, you will find out about the various services available to you on campus during your stay. Welcome! Tuesday 27/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions 14:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions Wednesday 28/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions 14:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions Thursday 29/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions September 2019 Wednesday 4/9 00:00 The application portal for remaining places for exchange outside Europe opens today! The deadline for applications for places outside Europe is September 24th. Tuesday 10/9 11:50 Luleå Kickstart: Elite soldier Petra "PAM" Malm - How do you motivate yourself to reach specific goals? This will be held in Swedish Wednesday 11/9 11:50 Luleå Kickstart: Petter - The artist, the brand, the contractor and the language artist This will be held in swedish Friday 13/9 08:00 Luleå 200 years of mining, anniversary in Luleå 13-14 September 2019 Mining education celebrates 200 years! We celebrate with an anniversary in Luleå from 13 to 14 September 2019. Save the date. More information will be available soon. Saturday 14/9 08:00 Luleå 200 years of mining, anniversary in Luleå 13-14 September 2019 Mining education celebrates 200 years! We celebrate with an anniversary in Luleå from 13 to 14 September 2019. Save the date. More information will be available soon. Tuesday 17/9 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 18/9 12:00 Luleå Intro to Career Planning Lecture Learn about the different career styles, the labour market, employability, transferable skills, and what employers expect in the workforce. Tuesday 24/9 00:00 Application deadline for remaining places for exchange studies outside Europe 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 25/9 12:00 Luleå How to write a killer CV In this lecture, you will learn what to include (and not include) in your CV and how to get noticed by recruiters. Friday 27/9 16:00 Luleå After School – European Researchers' Night In connection with "European Researchers' Night 2019" the Career Center has teamed up with Teknikens hus (the on-campus Science Center) to arrange an After School event. October 2019 Tuesday 1/10 00:00 Application for reserve place for exchange studies in Europe spring 2020 Deadline for application 1 October for reserve places for exchange studies in Europe spring 2020 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 2/10 12:00 Luleå Conquering the cover letter This lecture gives you a breakdown of what you should put in your cover letter to market your skills with purpose. Tuesday 15/10 07:15 Luleå The breakfast club with Anders Wallander Come and enjoy a good breakfast and listen to Anders Wallander, developer at Zenuity AB with a degree in electrical engineering from Electrical Engineering from Luleå University of Technology. In his current position, Anders is developing a software platform for self-driving cars. Previously, he has worked in telecom with distributed real-time systems and has long experience of large-scale software development. During the breakfast club, Anders will tell you about the challenges of developing self-driving cars and give some tips and advice for working life. Warm welcome! 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 16/10 11:00 Luleå International Week: International Expo The International Expo is an opportunity for you to meet Swedish students wanting to go on exchange. Let them know first-hand about your experience of going to a different country and your brave decision to choose Luleå University of Technology and Luleå as your new temporary home. Thursday 17/10 12:00 Luleå International Week: How to market your exchange studies to employers Having international experience is highly valued in the work force. In this lecture, you will learn how to include this important asset in your job applications. 16:30 Luleå International Week: After-School - Exchange Studies Party As a part of "International Week", the International Office and Career Center have arranged an After School event for you to mingle and tell Swedish students about your home university. Monday 21/10 12:00 Luleå Getting Started with LinkedIn In this lecture, you will learn how to build your LinkedIn profile to market yourself in an effective way. November 2019 Wednesday 6/11 12:00 Luleå Perfecting your Elevator Pitch Imagine waiting for an elevator and just when you step in, the CEO of your dream workplace steps into the elevator with you. What are you going to say to her/him to generate interest and perhaps secure an interview in the short ride to your floor? This scenario is called an Elevator Pitch. Tuesday 12/11 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 13/11 12:00 Luleå Developing your interview skills Learn what to prepare and how to handle various interview questions as well as what questions you should be asking the recruiter. Tuesday 19/11 12:00 Luleå
August 2019 Monday 26/8 10:00 Luleå Welcome Meeting for International Students At this formal meeting from the university's management, you will find out about the various services available to you on campus during your stay. Welcome! Tuesday 27/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions 14:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions Wednesday 28/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions 14:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions Thursday 29/8 10:00 Luleå Academic Workshop for Exchange Students This workshop is MANDATORY for exchange students. International master students are also welcome to join. NOTE: You only need to attend ONE of the sessions September 2019 Wednesday 4/9 00:00 The application portal for remaining places for exchange outside Europe opens today! The deadline for applications for places outside Europe is September 24th. Tuesday 10/9 11:50 Luleå Kickstart: Elite soldier Petra "PAM" Malm - How do you motivate yourself to reach specific goals? This will be held in Swedish Wednesday 11/9 11:50 Luleå Kickstart: Petter - The artist, the brand, the contractor and the language artist This will be held in swedish Friday 13/9 08:00 Luleå 200 years of mining, anniversary in Luleå 13-14 September 2019 Mining education celebrates 200 years! We celebrate with an anniversary in Luleå from 13 to 14 September 2019. Save the date. More information will be available soon. Saturday 14/9 08:00 Luleå 200 years of mining, anniversary in Luleå 13-14 September 2019 Mining education celebrates 200 years! We celebrate with an anniversary in Luleå from 13 to 14 September 2019. Save the date. More information will be available soon. Tuesday 17/9 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 18/9 12:00 Luleå Intro to Career Planning Lecture Learn about the different career styles, the labour market, employability, transferable skills, and what employers expect in the workforce. Tuesday 24/9 00:00 Application deadline for remaining places for exchange studies outside Europe 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 25/9 12:00 Luleå How to write a killer CV In this lecture, you will learn what to include (and not include) in your CV and how to get noticed by recruiters. Friday 27/9 16:00 Luleå After School – European Researchers' Night In connection with "European Researchers' Night 2019" the Career Center has teamed up with Teknikens hus (the on-campus Science Center) to arrange an After School event. October 2019 Tuesday 1/10 00:00 Application for reserve place for exchange studies in Europe spring 2020 Deadline for application 1 October for reserve places for exchange studies in Europe spring 2020 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 2/10 12:00 Luleå Conquering the cover letter This lecture gives you a breakdown of what you should put in your cover letter to market your skills with purpose. Tuesday 15/10 07:15 Luleå The breakfast club with Anders Wallander Come and enjoy a good breakfast and listen to Anders Wallander, developer at Zenuity AB with a degree in electrical engineering from Electrical Engineering from Luleå University of Technology. In his current position, Anders is developing a software platform for self-driving cars. Previously, he has worked in telecom with distributed real-time systems and has long experience of large-scale software development. During the breakfast club, Anders will tell you about the challenges of developing self-driving cars and give some tips and advice for working life. Warm welcome! 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 16/10 11:00 Luleå International Week: International Expo The International Expo is an opportunity for you to meet Swedish students wanting to go on exchange. Let them know first-hand about your experience of going to a different country and your brave decision to choose Luleå University of Technology and Luleå as your new temporary home. Thursday 17/10 12:00 Luleå International Week: How to market your exchange studies to employers Having international experience is highly valued in the work force. In this lecture, you will learn how to include this important asset in your job applications. 16:30 Luleå International Week: After-School - Exchange Studies Party As a part of "International Week", the International Office and Career Center have arranged an After School event for you to mingle and tell Swedish students about your home university. Monday 21/10 12:00 Luleå Getting Started with LinkedIn In this lecture, you will learn how to build your LinkedIn profile to market yourself in an effective way. November 2019 Wednesday 6/11 12:00 Luleå Perfecting your Elevator Pitch Imagine waiting for an elevator and just when you step in, the CEO of your dream workplace steps into the elevator with you. What are you going to say to her/him to generate interest and perhaps secure an interview in the short ride to your floor? This scenario is called an Elevator Pitch. Tuesday 12/11 12:00 Luleå Wednesday 13/11 12:00 Luleå Developing your interview skills Learn what to prepare and how to handle various interview questions as well as what questions you should be asking the recruiter. Tuesday 19/11 12:00 Luleå
