For students

During the fair, our students have the opportunity to meet over one hundred companies and organizations, connect and learn more about each other and discuss future opportunities. Our vision is to help our students develop a strong purpose and provide meaning, both professionally and personally. We offer opportunities such as participating in Interview Sessions and being a part of our crew during the fair, which enables great possibilities for our students to network with interesting companies and thereby opening up for new and valuable relationships. Every year we also open up the opportunity for 16 eager students to participate in our project committee, creating GADDEN and having the best year at Handelshögskolan.

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Crew

Be a part of the biggest career fair in the nordic region

Annually, our crew consists of approximately 150 driven business Students who make it possible to carry out the fair. There are several different crews who all have different tasks, such as helping in the lounges, being the contact person for the companies or handling logistic issues. Crew's work takes place mainly over the days of the fair and is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the school and to get to know fellow students. ... Furthermore, it is a good experience for continued involvement in the school's associations or unions. For our crew, exciting weeks and exclusive events await, including meeting and networking with the representatives of the exhibiting companies.

Project committee

Your best year at Handels is waiting

GADDEN has since its creation in 1982 grown exponentially and the fair, as well as the events and activities that take place during the year, make GADDEN HHGS 'largest project. The project committee consists of ambitious students at the School of Business, Economics and Law who have a common goal: together create the best career fair for students and companies! ... The recruitment for the project committee 2023 is divided into two parts and in the first recruitment, which takes place in November, half of the positions are filled. In January, the application opens and in February, the remaining positions will be filled, and the project committee will be complete. After that, about ten months of hard work awaits to create a new fair, a time-consuming and challenging job that also means your most fun year at Handels.

It was during an Interview Session at GADDEN 2017 that I first met my current employer Academic Work. Every now and then, Academic Work did not have any employment they could offer me, but they asked me to keep my eyes open for future offers. A few months later I saw that they were looking for a "Staffing and Recruitment Assistant" at Academic Work here in Gothenburg. ... I saw that the application period was about to be over, but I applied and sent a message to the person I met at GADDEN. It only took a few hours before I got a call. It was Academic Work who called and told me that they had heard a lot about me. Two interviews later, the job was mine. I do not think I would have had a chance if it were not for my Interview Session at GADDEN!

Stina Magnusson

During the third year of my bachelor with a major in Business, I met my current employer Handelsbanken at the GADDEN fair 2020. Due to restrictions, the fair was digital, and a friend persuaded me to contact them. I got in contact with their representant, and the contact led to a job interview. My plan at the time was to study master’s if I didn’t find a job I really wanted. The first job was not for me, so I politely said no to that offer. ... To my surprise, they contacted me again for an interview as an advisor at a Handelsbanken office, a position I really wanted. Without making this first contact at the fair, I think it would be hard to land a job like this. My advice to other students is to talk to companies during the fair and also apply for Interview Sessions to get even more time to get to know the companies. The fair is a great opportunity to network and get connections bringing future work opportunities, and making you stand out from the crowd.

Felicia Fritz