Student entrepreneur
A chance to kick-start your career with an exciting startup team. Scroll down for more info.
Nothing is as rewarding and educational as launching a startup company. You get to solve problems creatively, find new ways to grow and collaborate in dynamic teams. Now we are looking for students who are intrigued about the world of startups. As a student entrepreneur you can contribute your knowledge to an existing startup team, while gaining valuable experience for life!
5 good reasons to apply
- Personal development and practical experience for your CV – even while you study.
- A chance to make a real difference to a company, and be involved at the forefront of development.
- Working for a startup is a golden opportunity to start building your own professional network.
- An assignment can open doors for continued consulting work, employment or co-ownership.
- You become part of a strong community, both within the team and together with us at Uminova Innovation.
Our startups are looking for students to help with:
- Development and design of web pages and/or applications.
- Market research.
- Sales and customer contact.
- Marketing, digital communication and video production.
- Translations.
- and much more! You already have the knowledge, drive and determination a startup needs!
“I love helping companies grow, which I have achieved as a student entrepreneur. It's amazing really. I like the energy of Uminova Innovation. It feels like nothing is impossible here”. Sara Fredriksson, a former student entrepreneur.
Here’s how it works:
Team portfolio
Whatever you’re studying you can submit an application, which means you end up in our ‘team portfolio’. When a startup company needs help, we look through the portfolio for suitable people. Your interests and skills are then matched to the needs of our companies.
Matchmaking
When we find a match, we book a ‘no strings attached’ meeting between you and the startup team. If everything goes well we’ll then agree on an assignment that you can complete alongside your studies. Assignments can be short or longer term - that’s something you decide together with the team.
Your own company
As a student entrepreneur you will initially work as a consultant in the startup team and need to have what’s known as F-tax status. We’ll provide guidance when starting up your own company and advice regarding bookkeeping and invoicing. If you don’t fancy running your own business you can also use other invoicing solutions.
Fees
Our student entrepreneurs usually tell us the best thing about assignments is the invaluable experience they receive. They also get an agreed project fee depending on the scope of the project.
Application and test
In the application form you get a chance to tell us what you can do, want and dream about. After submitting it you’ll be asked to take a personality and logic test organised by Alva Labs, which further helps us create the right match. (Read more below.)
You are always welcome to submit an application. We look forward to getting to know you!
Personality and logic test
Upon submitting your application you will immediately receive an invitation from Alva Labs to take a personality and logic test. The purpose of the test is to give you the best opportunity to showcase your full potential and give us a good basis for successful matches. The results are not made public and will only be processed internally at Uminova Innovation. You’ll also receive comprehensive feedback from the test. So take this opportunity to take the test - your chances of being matched with the ideal startup company increase significantly if you complete it!
- Locations
- Uminova Innovation
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
About Uminova Innovation
Uminova Innovation based in Umeå in northern Sweden is one of the country’s leading incubators, and has been selected for Vinnova's Excellence Program. With business support at the forefront we help people invest in and develop their business ideas. We work to ensure that more people, both in and outside of Sweden, discover and engage with northern Sweden’s companies and innovators. We achieve this through ambitious collaborations with industry, major companies, investors, partners and our extensive network of talent and skills. Uminova Innovation aims high, invests big and inspires others to do the same. Learn more about us here.
Student entrepreneur
A chance to kick-start your career with an exciting startup team. Scroll down for more info.
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