Become a student representative
Join a local council at your place of study. Engagement alongside your studies is fun and gives you valuable experience for working life.
As a student representative, you get more than one position. You build leadership experience, influence and a valuable network, while at the same time helping to shape your student life. In the local council, you will be a clear voice for your fellow students, and will be left with experience, expertise and a CV that stands out.
Benefits of becoming a student representative:
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Relevant erfaring på CV-en
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Stort nettverk som er viktig i arbeidslivet
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Vær med å skape framtidas ingeniør- og teknologiutdanning
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Få styre- og prosjektledererfaring og utvikle dine samarbeidsevner
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Gratis pizza, mat og drikke
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Få venner for livet
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Få en ekstra morsom studiehverdag
Take on positions
"Do it! In the beginning, I was afraid that the position would take too much energy and affect my studies. But I realized that having an exciting position actually gave me energy and motivation for other things as well," says Oda Strømmen Holte, former board member of NITO Students' central board.
As a student representative, you are NITO's public face at your place of study. The local branch board at each individual campus is responsible for activities, local political work and making NITO visible to the students.
"The best thing about the position is the opportunity to develop further in the organization if you want to, from local to national level. Contact the local branch at your place of study, Holte encourages.
Get a kickstart on your career
You get to know many other engineering students and people from working life in your field around the country. You can learn from them and share experiences with, and you will meet them again in working life.
"I have gained an incredible amount from the position. I have developed both personally and professionally, while at the same time being part of a super nice social community," says Holte.
The network and experience you gain with project management is valuable when you are going out in your first job after studies.
Student representatives at NITO very often have more experience, which means that they get into a relevant job earlier than those who have not been union representatives.
Make a difference for others
As a student representative, you will be in positions that allow you to come up with ideas, input and suggestions for changes for the students of the future.
If there is something you can imagine should have been solved in a better way at your place of study, you will have the opportunity to influence and make a difference for others who come after you.
