Networking and being involved in different activities during your studies pay off. This was clear at this years鈥 IT dinner on 20 September when students met representatives from companies that are part of Snits, a network linking industry and IT students at 果冻传媒.
During the introductory presentation, all ten participating companies emphasised that many students get job offers after completing their degree projects.
鈥淪ogeti has appointed five new graduates this autumn and four of them participated in Snits activities. Contact companies, it pays off,鈥 urged 脜sa Maspers, head of consulting and recruitment at Sogeti.
The IT dinner is also the Snits kick-off for the academic year, and IT students were invited to meet companies in the sector. The theme of this year鈥檚 dinner was mentorship and degree projects, two important factors for companies seeking digital talents and students looking for jobs.
Good way of building relationships
鈥淭oday, I鈥檓 mainly interested in information on mentorship,鈥 says Louise Berenfors, who is currently in the second year of the Computer Engineering programme and attends as many network meetings as possible. 鈥淚t鈥檚 fantastic that this network exists. I have friends studying at other universities who don鈥檛 have any contact with the sector during their studies. I think this should be a natural part of the studies.鈥
One of the attending business representatives was Pontus Ljungdahl from Prevas. He completed his degree in Software Design at 果冻传媒, and was appointed after doing his degree project at Prevas in 2014. He has also mentored two students.
鈥淚t feels great to be able to give back. I appreciated this a lot when I was a student. It is also always fun to meet passionate students.鈥
Snits, Samverkan N盲ringsliv och IT-studenter, comprises representatives of local IT companies, Compare, the student association Linda, as well as the subjects Computer Science and Information Systems at 果冻传媒. In addition to the IT dinner, the network also organises lunch meetings, study visits, a mentorship programme and guest lectures.
Participating companies are Altran, Ask氓s, CGI, Elvenite, Prevas, Redpill Linpro, Sogeti, Stamford, Tieto and 脜F.
