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Svitzer offers an exciting and attractive student position in an international environment that provides continuous professional and personal development. As a Student Assistant in the Technology team at Svitzer you will have the opportunity to grow your career while developing your skills within technology in a global company.

We offer

You will be joining an industry leader that generates USD 660M in annual revenue and contributes to the Maersk Group’s ambition of transforming and maintaining a leading position within the towage industry. The position offers the right candidate an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and international company with the possibility of continuous professional and personal development, both within the Svitzer Group and the Maersk Group.

The role is based at our Head Office in Copenhagen, which consists of approx. 60 people. You will join the global Technology Team. This team provides support, maintain, and improve the IT services for approx. 4,000 employees and 450 vessels operating worldwide to service more than 150 ports and terminals across the globe. A lean and flat structure in a performance-driven culture gives you significant independence to impact your role and contribute to the performance of our team and our company.

As a Student Assistant within the Maersk Group, you will be part of the Students@Maersk network, where Students across different Business Units are invited to various events and social gatherings. Furthermore, there is a strong student assistant community within Svitzer HQ, which brings a great atmosphere into the office as well as social events and frequent lunches together.

Work hours are flexible, especially around examination periods. On average we expect you to work 15 - 20 hours per week.

Key responsibilities

As a Student Assistant in Svitzer Technology, you will get exposure to Office 365 enterprise and enterprise security policies. You will be working closely with colleagues in Copenhagen and across the globe to deliver on following responsibilities:

• Assist in improving tech communication to the rest of the organization e.g., by driving the maintenance of the Technology teams SharePoint site.
  
  
• Support the Global and Regional teams with monthly and quarterly reporting.
  
  
• Coordinate and conduct digital housekeeping tasks in various areas of Technology, such as inspection of file repositories.
  
  
• Assist in keeping support documentation for IT processes up to date.
  
  
• Assist in global IT projects and innovation.
  
  
• Assist the tech team in hardware and software problem resolution.
  
  
• Any other duties required to assist in providing the best levels of IT service.
  
  

Who we are looking for

• You are a confident, self-driven person who approaches tasks with a high level of energy and with a structured and analytical approach to handling assigned tasks.
  
  
• You enjoy taking ownership and responsibility and maintain focus on ongoing tasks until they are completed.
  
  
• You are on the 2nd or 3rd year of your bachelor’s degree or starting a master in a technology related subject.
  
  
• You have excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and SharePoint.
  
  
• You have a flair for communication and good interpersonal skills.
  
  
• Preferably you have some relevant work experience, e.g., from a previous student position.
  
  
• You thrive in a busy and dynamic work environment. You are motivated by the international scope of our business.
  
  
• You have a certain level of business acumen, not necessarily from the maritime industry.
  
  

As you will be working with external parties in Denmark and our working language is English, you must be fluent in both oral and written English. Danish language skills are not a requirement. You must also hold a valid Danish residence and work permit.

Deadline

15th of August 2023

Contact information

For further information about the position, please contact Jonas Aagaard Quist, Head of Global IT Services & Cyber Security, [email protected]

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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