Amadou Bah from The Gambia is on the first graduating team to benefit from the First Job Guarantee scheme at SDU. He has now taken up a position as Electronics Engineer at Linak. He is delighted about this because he wants Sønderborg to be home to both his family and his career in the future.
It was the city’s vibrant international campus life that appealed to Lithuanian Arnas Serva during an exchange visit to Sønderborg. That was two and a half years ago, and today he is in the fifth semester of the Mechatronics programme at SDU. His big goal is a career with one of Sønderborg’s leading companies when he graduates as an engineer.
When you study in Sønderborg, you’re surrounded by career opportunities. The city boasts a unique collaboration between the university and the business community, which means that you can complete e.g. final year projects and dissertations with a company. That’s what Frederik Lund did and it led him directly to his dream job.
When you’re a student in a new place, there are many things you need to keep track of – not least your finances. Many of the shops in Sønderborg offer student discount, and you can also get housing benefit and a Youth Card to help you get around the municipality cheaply.
It’s cool to live in Sønderborg – also as a student.
Sønderborg Municipality offers countless opportunities to find an association or a network that caters for young people.