{"id":6699,"date":"2022-04-26T15:34:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T13:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/?p=6699"},"modified":"2025-08-06T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T13:32:14","slug":"preparing-for-your-career-after-kth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/2022\/04\/preparing-for-your-career-after-kth\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for your career after KTH"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Whether you’re graduating in June or beginning your studies this August, it’s never too soon to prepare for your career. Although 40% of KTH students have a job before graduation<\/strong>, many students use the months after graduating to apply for jobs. As a KTH student, there are many resources to use and actions you can take to pave the way for your future career:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

NETWORKING<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I know everyone brings up networking, but for an international student looking for jobs in a foreign market, it really is important. There are approximately 80,000 KTH alumni worldwide and 10 official alumni chapters<\/strong>, so in addition to the connections you make on campus, there will be many opportunities to connect with alumni working in your field already. I\u2019m currently doing a lot of research for my own job applications; on LinkedIn, most companies have had at least one KTH alumni working there.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, \u201cnetworking\u201d shouldn\u2019t be only about short-term connections – it\u2019s getting involved and building relationships over time too. Some amazing ways to do that include:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n