{"id":7039,"date":"2022-09-11T23:49:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T21:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/?p=7039"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:26:38","slug":"falling-in-love-with-sweden-already-maybe-the-looking-for-work-after-studies-residence-permit-will-be-for-you-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/2022\/09\/falling-in-love-with-sweden-already-maybe-the-looking-for-work-after-studies-residence-permit-will-be-for-you-too\/","title":{"rendered":"Falling in love with Sweden already? Maybe the \u201clooking for work after studies\u201d residence permit will be for you, too"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-content-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week I made my return to Sweden after a visit home to the US. The bus ride from the airport gave me so many flashbacks to the day I arrived in Sweden as a new student in 2020.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I remember taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/en\/student\/studier\/newatkth\/degree-programme-stu\/arrival-and-introduction-1.710093\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/en\/student\/studier\/newatkth\/degree-programme-stu\/arrival-and-introduction-1.710093\">KTH Arrival Days<\/a> bus from the airport and chatting with a fellow new student from Singapore along the way. I remember watching the forest go by and thinking how amazing a place with mostly forest between the airport and city must be. And most of all, I remember being thrilled by all the newness and opportunity that lay ahead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_8030.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"KTH Entre and a view of campus with students gathered for KTH Arrival Days in autumn 2020\" class=\"wp-image-7040\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pulling up to KTH Entre two years ago doesn\u2019t feel that long ago, but for me, two years has come and gone in a blink. Since graduating, I took a bit of vacation to see family and friends and make the most of the remainder of summer before I begin working full time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My recent return to Sweden has really felt like a homecoming. But being here after finishing my studies was made possible by my application being granted for what is essentially a job seekers visa; it&#8217;s available specifically to graduates of Swedish master&#8217;s programmes and provides residency for up to 9 months in order to apply for jobs in Sweden.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/files\/2022\/09\/IMG_8706-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One of many idyllic streets of Stockholm, with traditional architecture and a bustling streetscape\" class=\"wp-image-7042\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think it\u2019s great that Sweden and an increasing number of other European countries offer a similar opportunity. It\u2019s a great way to retain graduates and gives them a better chance of pursuing a career abroad. If you fall in love with Sweden as much as I have, maybe you\u2019ll want to check it out as a future option \u2013 more important info from <em>Migrationsverket<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/Private-individuals\/Studying-and-researching-in-Sweden\/Looking-for-work-after-studies.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/Private-individuals\/Studying-and-researching-in-Sweden\/Looking-for-work-after-studies.html\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\/\/ Claire<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week I made my return to Sweden after a visit home to the US. 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