Your first job – get ready for working life
Many people feel uncertain about how to go about getting their first job. NITO wants you to succeed, and we help you along the way.
NITO provides you with personal career guidance, help with CV and application evaluation, and help with quality assurance of your employment contract.
You can also use the salary calculator to check the average starting salary and tips for salary negotiations. See our different offers.
Free career guidance
You get three individual conversations with a career counsellor completely free of charge, whether you are looking for new career opportunities in your current or new job.
Send an email to to arrange your tutoring.
Build the best CV and write an application that hits the mark
In the application process, it is important to appear as an attractive employee, and to stand out among all the candidates – we can help you with this.
Quality assure the employment contract
What should your contract contain? The agreement is intended to regulate the relationship between employee and employer. It will be important in future negotiations.
Our experts can ensure that your rights are safeguarded.
Join professional networks
Which professional networks are right for you?
Join one or more of our professional networks and build both networks and expertise.
You are also welcome to start a completely new professional network.
Starting Salary For Engineers
It is important to negotiate salary when you are about to enter your first job.
Here you will find starting salaries for bachelor's and master's graduates
The salary calculator you need
This salary calculator shows average figures of what engineers and technologists should earn, and gives you good bargaining chips in the salary conversation.
Membership fee exemption when unemployed
As an unemployed person, you are entitled to an exemption from membership fees.
How to get a reduced membership fee and membership fee exemption
Ensure competence enhancement
If you are unemployed, you can receive support for competence-enhancing courses. You can apply for support of up to NOK 20,000 per year. Separate rules apply.
Apply for support for skills development
NITO membership gives you extra security in uncertain times
The transition from being a student to becoming a professional can be a big one, and you face new exciting challenges. Many people also feel uncertainty, expectations and pressure to perform, and it can take some time before you experience mastery.
Do you know enough about what NITO is?
Learn more about membership and benefits
NAV can also help you
Your local NAV office is also an important resource.
Be aware of your rights, including the opportunities for support for skills development from NAV.
Find your NAV office – see what they can do for you