Gadden

GADDEN2024

Do you want to be a part of the project committee of 2024?

It is time to recruite our second half of bees to the GADDEN Project Committee 2024!

So, are you interested in taking part in the biggest project within HHGS and create the BZZT career-fair within the Nordic region? Great, because the application for the second part of the Project Committee of 2024 is now open!

Apart from having the year of your life, filled with lots of fun, you also get the opportunity to create new relationships with potential employers. But most importantly you will make friends for life!

To apply for the Project Committee of GADDEN 2024 you need to fill out the application form.  Make sure you don’t forget to motivate why YOU are the perfect choice for the position you are applying for (and of course you can apply for more than one position).

The last day to apply for GADDEN 2024 is on February 5th at 23.59.

We are looking for driven students for the following positions: 

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: to together create the best career fair for students and companies!

– Head of Company Relations

– Head of Corporate Relations

– Head of Sustainability

– Head of Events

– Head of Communication

– Head of Logistics

 

Head of Events

In the position of Head of Events, you have the overall responsibility for all events organized by GADDEN. This includes both internal and external events, such as crew-dinners, mingles, and the final banquet.

We are looking for someone who loves to organize and manage events, who is responsible, stress-resistant, detail-oriented, and has a developed ability to plan, both in the short and long term. Tasks in connection with the events include, for example, booking of premises, planning of the events, and creating event schedules for the committee of what needs to be done on-site.

One of the main tasks is to arrange the GADDEN final banquet with about 500 dinner guests, celebrating and ending the fair days. Previous experience of similar events is a merit, but the most important thing is that you are interested in organizing events! This post also includes close collaboration with the Head of Corporate Relations and Head of Marketing, both in finding sponsors for the various events as well as marketing the events externally.

If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Events, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com

Head of Sustainability

As the Head of Sustainability your primary responsibility is to develop GADDEN’s sustainability work and minimize our carbon footprint which is essential throughout the whole project. This role also gives you the opportunity to put your own touch on  GADDEN’s sustainability work and find new exciting ways to encounter these sustainability challenges facing us!  

If you have any questions regarding the role as Head of Sustainability, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.

Head of Corporate Relations

As Head of Corporate Relations, you have the overall responsibility for finding and maintaining contact with sponsors of GADDEN. You are constantly selling the GADDEN brand to companies that want to be seen or otherwise collaborate with us throughout the year and during the fair.

Furthermore, you also have the task of finding inspiring speakers who will give appreciated lectures during the fair, and you are thus also responsible for coordinating these visits. The post also means that you are responsible for supporting and leading the committee in their work of finding sponsors.

You are also responsible for the coveted goodie bag, prizes for competitions and food and drinks. It is essential that you are outgoing, driven, and find it easy to talk to new people. You should also have a developed sales mindset, where you put great emphasis on the value of long-term relationships with companies. If you like B2B sales, logistics, establishing contacts, learning new things, and having a lot of fun, Head of Corporate Relations is the role for you!

If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Corporate Relations, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.

Head of Company Relations

As the Head of Company Relations, you are responsible for the contact with all of the fair’s exhibitors; the companies! You will keep in touch with previous years’ exhibitors as well as being responsible for selling GADDEN to new, exciting companies. This will involve many phone calls, meetings, and the responsibility of the organization of around 100 exhibitors’ participation at GADDEN. This role also involves supporting the rest of the committee in their company contacts and holding workshops to promote the process. As a company manager, you get the opportunity to shape the fair, make contacts with some of Sweden’s most exciting companies, and be the first contact in the bridge between students and their future employers.

We are looking for someone who has a sense of detail, is service-minded and an excellent salesperson who is willing to put in a lot of work to ensure that the most interesting companies come to GADDEN 2024.

If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Company Relations, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.

Head of Communication

As the Head of Communication you are responsible for spreading all of the information through GADDEN’s marketing channels. It is a very free role, but this freedom comes with great responsibility. You are also responsible for the GADDEN website together with Head of Marketing and Art Director. This is a very interactive role where you have contact with many other parts of the project committee and collaborate to make the best marketing possible for GADDEN. 

As part of the marketing-team you work closely with the Art Director and Head of Marketing. If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Communication, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.

Head of Logistics

As Head of Logistics you will have the overall responsibility for the fair’s physical structure and plan and coordinate all activities as well as all transportation during the fair days. Head of Logistics work closely with Head of Fair in the Fair-team. It is your responsibility to ensure that unforeseen problems are solved during the fair days together with Head of Fair.

You will also be responsible for booking classrooms and planning how to place out the carpet all over school, as well as directing the building of the fair and keeping the conversation with the school regarding facilities, tv screens, bookings of furniture and so on. We’re looking for someone that is a problemsolver and hands on when unforeseen problems occur. 

If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Logistics, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.