International House Gothenburg

Järnvågsgatan 3, Gothenburg

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Career Programme

Are you a newly arrived professional, accompanying partner or an international Master's student looking to start your career in West Sweden?

We are pleased to offer this self-development training programme for international talents and professionals with tertiary education, pursuing a career in the Gothenburg region, West Sweden. 
 
You will identify your strengths, explore available opportunities, and gain valuable insights into Swedish workplace culture. This programme is designed to equip you with practical tips and essential knowledge to confidently prepare for the Swedish job market.
 
So go ahead, join us to: 

  • Grow your own network 
  • Make your first impressions count 
  • Evaluate professional opportunities available 
  • Create your plan! 
 
Registration criteria:

The programme is open to international professionals, accompanying partners and second-year master's students (at universities in West Sweden), who reside in West Sweden.
  
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required. 
 
The career program is a complete journey spread over five sessions, designed to give you practical tools, insights, and connections to take the next step in your professional journey. By joining us you commit to attending all sessions of the program and at the end you receive a certificate of completion to mark  your achievement. 
 
To ensure that this programme matches your needs, we will request a few details while registering your participation.  

Registration closes on 29th May.

A warm welcome!  

For further questions, please contact Lovisa Bohlin or Sheeba Alakkal at contact@internationalhousegothenburg.com 
 

Event Schedule

01 June, 03 June, 05 June, 08 June, 12 June.

Time: 09:00 - 12:00

01 June
  • 09:00 - 12:00
    Regional Economic Development and Labour Market Outlook

    Speaker:
    Peter Warda, Senior Analyst, Business Region Göteborg

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

03 June
  • 09:00 - 12:00
    Swedish Business Culture

    Speaker:
    Christina Rundcrantz, Senior Consultant Intercultural Leadership, BBi Communication

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

05 June
  • 09:00 - 12:00
    Leveraging LinkedIn and Networking

    Speaker:
    Sheeba Alakkal, Business Developer, Business Region Göteborg​

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

08 June
  • 09:00 - 12:00
    Pathways into the Swedish Labour Market

    Speakers:
    Magnus Bolten, DEI & Leadership Architect, Mitt Liv
    Katarina Matson, Client Relationship Manager, Jobbsprånget
    Sofia Lorentzon, Communicator, Volontäbryrån

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

12 June
  • 09:00 - 12:00
    More Than a CV: Showcasing You 

    Speaker:
    Megan Reiff, Strategic Talent Intelligence, Volvo Cars

    08:30 - 09:00 Mingle and breakfast
    09:00 - 12:00 Today's programme

Peter Warda holds a PhD within the field of Economics and works as a Senior Analyst at Business Region Göteborg (BRG). Prior to BRG, he spent many years in academia at Jönköping International Business School where he taught courses with a focus on industrial organization, regional innovation systems and macroeconomics. His research has a strong focus on how knowledge, productivity and innovations are spread within and between companies in the regional economy, as well as in the global economy. Peter has extensive knowledge of how the labour market and the business sector develop within the region.
Peter Warda

Senior Analyst, Business Region Göteborg

Christina Rundkrantz is a senior consultant in intercultural leadership at BBi Communication, with over 20 years of experience. Christina specializes in developing intercultural competence for global teams, making her uniquely qualified to guide you through the intricacies of Swedish culture and business practices. 
Christina Rundcrantz

Senior Consultant Intercultural Leadership, BBi Communication

Sheeba Alakkal is a Business Developer at International House Gothenburg, where she supports international professionals through career programs, employer collaborations, and community-building initiatives. With 18+ years of HR and business leadership experience, she works at the intersection of business and community development, drawing on her own relocation journey to help others navigate career transitions and integration in Sweden.
 
Sheeba Alakkal

Business Developer & Talent Advisor, Business Region Göteborg

Magnus Bolten is the DEI & Leadership Architect at Mitt Liv, where he helps organizations in Sweden and internationally build more inclusive, bias-aware workplaces. After experiencing the challenges of entering the Swedish job market himself as an international professional, he now works to remove barriers in leadership, culture, and recruitment. His work also supports Mitt Livs Chans, a mentorship program connecting highly educated international talents with mentors to accelerate their path into the Swedish labour market. 
Magnus Bolten

DEI & Leadership Architect, Mitt Liv

Katarina Matson works with Jobbsprånget as a Client Relationship Manager, focusing on engaging employers and creating internship opportunities for international talent in Sweden. She brings extensive experience in connecting organisations with diverse talent and supporting pathways into the Swedish labour market. She is an experienced leader, consultant, and speaker with a strong background in HR, leadership development, communication, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She spent more than 25 years at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg in senior roles focused on corporate culture, leadership, and global inclusion. As Head of DEI, she led initiatives including global parental leave policy development, integration programmes for foreign-born employees, and efforts to increase gender balance in leadership, as well as delivering Unconscious Bias training to over 1,500 employees worldwide. Since 2021, she runs her own consultancy, Let’s Tango AB, where she supports organisations across sectors with leadership and inclusion.
Katarina Matson

Client Relationship Manager, Jobbsprånget

Sofia Lorentzon works with volunteer engagement through Volontärbyrån, part of Ideella Sverige, where she focuses on connecting individuals with meaningful volunteer opportunities across Sweden and supporting organisations in building meaningful and sustainable volunteer engagement. With expertise in human rights and communication, she focuses on making engagement accessible, inclusive, and relevant to diverse groups.
Sofia Lorentzon

Communicator, Volontäbryrån

Megan Reiff leads Talent Intelligence at Volvo Cars, combining her five years’ of experience in talent acquisition in Sweden with the background in research and data analysis that brought her to Sweden in the first place.  She knows first-hand what it is like to navigate the Swedish job market as a newcomer after deciding to stay in Sweden for love and make a career pivot. She enjoys sharing concrete advice and sometimes some tough talk about harsh realities from her personal experience and working as a recruiter and talent marketplace analyst.
Megan Reiff

Strategic Talent Intelligence, Volvo Cars

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International House Gothenburg is a meeting place for international talents. It is designed to offer activities, services and guidance for an easy integration into Swedish society. All in one place.

International House Gothenburg is a collaboration between City of Gothenburg, Business Region Göteborg, Region Västra Götaland, Labour Market and Adult Education Committee City of Gothenburg and Move to Gothenburg.