Student Assistant for International Partnerships

Team International Partnerships is looking for a student assistant.

You will become part of one of the university’s core support functions: Department for Office for Research, Advice and Innovation in the Partnership Office consisting of about 15 employees. You will work in the team "International Partnerships” consisting of experienced project managers, giving you quality sparring and guidance.

The job
In the team for International Partnerships, we develop DTU’s strategic international co-operation and create contact with new collaboration partners. Thereby giving increased opportunities for researchers and students to collaborate with strong technical universities around the world. For instance, DTU is a member of established alliances like Nordic Five Tech and EuroTech Universities Alliance, in addition we have strong relations with several overseas universities.

As our new student assistant you will mainly assist with tasks connected to DTU’s chairmanship of Nordic Five Tech in 2027 and preparation of this. Moreover, we need support with:

• desk research for different projects.
• preparation of presentations and documentation in the department.
• creation of online surveys and the evaluation of results.
• workshops/events, hereunder practical tasks.

Our expectations of you
We imagine that you are currently enrolled in a relevant university education program and share our interest in international collaboration. We are looking for a new colleague who:

• Has an interest in and/or experience with Nordic collaboration
• Has skills within data analysis and visualization
• Has experience with using Microsoft office tools
• Is fluent in English, both written and verbal – knowledge of Danish is an advantage
• Thrives on making complicated content easy to understand
• Views new tasks as positive challenges
• Takes both initiative and responsibility for your assigned tasks

What we offer in return
You will get an interesting and challenging job with a wide variety of tasks on which we offer you ongoing sparring. You will work closely with enthusiastic colleagues with a passion for bringing international collaboration partners and DTU closer together. We are flexible and accommodating in relation to your study program.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the multi-union collective agreement for the Organisations of Public Employees—Denmark (State) (OAO-S) and the trade union agreement for clerical staff, Section 35 (HK/State). The hourly wage ranges from DKK 145,73 - 152,88, depending on seniority.

Working hours are on average 15 hours per week and can be organized flexibly in relation to holidays, exams, etc. Starting date is November 1 (or according to mutual agreement). The employment runs as long as you are an active student.

Students who have completed two years of a medium higher education programme (MVU) or a long higher education programme (LVU) may be granted a qualification allowance of DKK 3.64 per hour.

You will refer to Ulla Høeberg Jørgensen, team lead in Department for Office for Research, Advice and Innovation. Your primary place of work will be DTU Lyngby Campus, Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Lyngby. Working from home to some extent will also be possible.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 20 September 2026 (23:59 Danish time).Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and documentation for study activity. In the application, we would like to hear a little about you, your competencies and why you are applying for the position.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact team lead, Ulla Høeberg Jørgensen on +45 27 21 59 55. Read more about international collaboration with DTU here.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

DTU – For the benefit of society since 1829
DTU is one of Europe's leading elite technical universities. Through research and education at an international top level, we create solutions to the major societal challenges of our time and help secure Europe's global leadership in sustainable technological development. Since Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU almost 200 years ago, our mission has remained the same: We develop and create value through the natural and technical sciences for the benefit of society. DTU has 13,800 students, 1,600 PhD students, and 6,500 employees. We work in an international environment and have an inclusive, stimulating, and informal work culture. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland and collaborates with the best universities around the world.