GADDEN2026
Do you want to be a part of the project committee of 2026?
What will 2026 have in store for you? Apply for GADDEN and start your 2026 off with a bang! It is time for the first round of recruitment to the GADDEN Project Committee 2026!
So, are you interested in taking part in the biggest project within HHGS and create the biggest career-fair within the Nordic region? Great, because the first round of application to be part of the Project Committee of 2026 will open on November 24th!
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 2026 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 2026 is on December 7th 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!
– Project Leader
– Head of Company Relations
– Head of Corporate Relations
– Head of Fair
– Head of Interview Sessions
– Art Director
– Vice Project Leader, HR
– Head of Marketing
– Head of Events
– Head of Sustainability
– CFO
Project Leader
As a project manager you have the responsibility for leading the project. The main tasks are to guide, organize, and inspire the work for the whole committee. You will be involved in all the work that the rest of the project committee does, by facilitating goals and meetings for both the project in whole and specific groups and coordinating all activities and functions in the project. Your tasks will vary throughout the project year and you will gain knowledge in many different areas.
If you have any questions regarding the role of Project Manager, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
Vice Project Leader + HR
As vice project manager, you work together with the project manager, and you are together responsible for the project being steered in the right direction! You will also be responsible for creating an encouraging and positive environment. The HR role comes with the responsibility of taking care of the project members and making sure that everyone is doing okay and also has some crew-responsibility.
If you have any questions regarding the role of Vice Project Manager & HR, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
Chief Financial Officer – CFO
As CFO you are solely responsible for GADDEN’s finances. The tasks include budgeting throughout the year, keeping track of expenses and incomes, and making financial decisions required to meet GADDEN’s profit requirements, as well as making sure the payments are done correctly after the fair. This role is very interactive where you have contact with the whole project committee throughout the year.
If you have any questions regarding the role of CFO, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
Head of Company Relations
As the Head of Company Relations, you are the primary link between GADDEN and its exhibitors. Your responsibilities include maintaining relationships with previous exhibitors while reaching out to attract exciting new participants. This involves numerous phone calls, meetings, and overseeing the participation of approximately 100 exhibitors at the fair.
In addition to managing exhibitor relations, you’ll support the rest of the company committee in their company interactions and lead workshops to streamline the process. This role offers the chance to shape the fair, connect with some of Sweden’s most prominent and innovative companies, and serve as the first point of contact in bridging students with their future employers.
We’re looking for someone that is detail-oriented, service-minded, and with strong sales skills who’s ready to put in the effort to ensure the most interesting companies join GADDEN 2025. If you have any questions about the role, don’t hesitate to reach out to vice@gadden.com.
Head of Interview Sessions
As Head of Interview Sessions, your responsibility is to plan the schedule for the interviews, as well as to continuously communicate with the exhibitors and students who choose to attend the interview sessions during the fair. You are also a part of the Company Relations crew, where you will be contacting companies, old and new ones, and get them to exhibit at the fair.
You will be a part of building the bridge between possible future employers and students, and give the students a chance to connect with the major companies within the working field of interest. We are looking for someone who is service-oriented, structured and flexible.
If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Interview Sessions, 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 along with a second Head of Corporate Relations that is appointed later on. 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, 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 Fair
As head of the fair you will have the overall responsibility for the fair’s physical structure and plan and coordinate all activities during the fair days. It is your responsibility to ensure that unforeseen problems are solved during the fair days. You will also be responsible for booking classrooms and planning how to place out the carpet all over school
If you have any questions regarding the role of Head of Fair, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
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
Head of Marketing
As head of marketing you are responsible for how GADDEN is marketed through all forms and channels. You will create your strategy for how GADDEN is marketed towards students and companies. While the role offers a great deal of creative freedom, it comes with significant responsibility.
As leader of the marketing-team you work closely with the Art Director and Head of Communications.
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 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 personal touch on GADDEN’s sustainability work and find new exciting ways to work towards sustainability!
If you have any questions regarding the role as Head of Sustainability, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
Art Director
As Art Director, you will be responsible for all of the graphic designs GADDEN will be publishing during the year.
You will also be responsible for the theme, together with the marketing team, which will inspire everything GADDEN does in terms of events and exposure during the year. You will create everything from the pictures behind the instagram-posts to the seating charts for the banquet. It is qualifying if you have experience with Adobe and Illustrator. This is not a requirement but you have to be willing to learn!
If you have any questions regarding the role as Art Director, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.