GADDEN2023
Do you want to be a part of the project committee of 2023?
With a somewhat challenging year, but also fun and developing, the end of GADDEN 2022 is approaching. Itâs time for us in the committĂ©e of 2022 to retire our wings and let new bees take over the beehive. So, are you interested in taking part in one of the School of Business, Economics and Law’s biggest projects and create the BZZT career-fair within the Nordic region?  Great, because the application for the second part of the Project Committee of 2023 is now open!
Apart from having the year of your life, filled with lots of fun, you also get the opportunity to attend an instructive year where you get the possibility to create new relationships within the university as well as with potential new employers. But most importantly you will make friends for life!
To apply for the Project Committee of GADDEN 2023 you need to fill in the application form. Â 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 2023 is February 15th at 23.59.
We are looking for driven students for the following positions:Â

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! 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.
– Head of Company Relations
– Head of Corporate Relations
– Head of interview sessions
– Head of Events
– Art Director
Head of Interview Sessions
As Head of Interview Sessions, your responsibility is to continuously communicate with the exhibitors and students who choose to attend the interview sessions during the fair.
You will be a part of building the brige between possible future employers and students, and give the students a chance to conncet with the major companies within the workingfield 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 COMPANY RELATIONS
As 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 2023.
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 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 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.
You will also be responsible for planning our concept GADDEN-Talks, where companies host guest lectures for the students throughout the year. 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.
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 responisble for the theme, togheter with the marketing team, which will inspire everything Gadden does in terms of events and exposure during the year. We are looking for a creative person who has a passion for graphic design.
If you have any questions regarding the role as Art Director, you are more than welcome to contact vice@gadden.com.
As Head of Communications you will be responible for communicating the word of Gadden, by creating all of the texts that will be posted on all the different platforms and social medias during the year.
As a part of the markting team you will have the shared responisbility of Gaddens social medias, including Instagram, Facebook and Likedin, together with Head of Marketing and Art Director. In this area of responibility the text is your main focus, but how you devide the workload within the group could be discussed among you.