- Do you want to be part of DTU's hub for student innovation and entrepreneurship?
- Do you want to help drive and develop world-class global initiative for the benefit of your fellow students with external partners?
- Are you passionate about sustainability, inclusion and social innovation?
We are looking for a student assistant for our Student Innovation Team who will help us coordinate and communicate about our programmes, such as the
Next Generation [ ] Action programme
– a flagship initiative anchored at DTU Skylab and DTU Sustain focused on engaging the next generation of change makers in global sustainability challenges.
Primary areas of responsibility
- Co-programme coordination
Support the coordination and delivery of programme activities, ensuring that sessions and events run smoothly. This includes assisting with planning and preparation of programme materials and supporting the overall programme structure. The role also involves back-office coordination, including preparing event invitations, managing participant communication, and helping organise and coordinate virtual sessions with partners and participants. - Communication support
Contribute to the programme’s communication and visibility by supporting social media activities and maintaining relevant web pages. The role includes collecting stories, photos and updates from programme activities and coordinating content with internal teams and external partners. You will also support internal community engagement across the programme’s stakeholder network.
As a person, you are proactive, inventive, and accustomed to having different tasks on your plate at the same time and ready to solve tasks ad hoc. You must be a good finisher with attention to detail and organization. You are welcoming and are always at eye level with people around you.
We are looking for a student:
- Preferably at 2nd or 3rd year of bachelor with interest to join our team more than a single semester.
- With good communication skills in both written and spoken English. Experience with general communication and graphic design (InDesign, Illustrator) is preferred.
- With interest in sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship.
- With interest in engaging in the student and start-up community at DTU and extended global network.
- That is ambitious and quality-conscious, and takes pride in delivering high-quality results.
- That is self-responsible and a team player at the same time and can take responsibility for tasks as well as programme elements.
What we offer in return
An inspiring workplace, with around 60 full-time employees in 3 sections where the approach to supporting student innovation and entrepreneurship is in the front and in constant development. You will meet a team of skilled and professional colleagues who are passionate about their work and a workplace with a good atmosphere and an informal environment with lots of fun and humour.
The work gives you insight into project management and development work, while allowing you to see and get involved in how start-ups and development teams work and shape themselves. There will be contact with many different professional groups, companies and other exciting players, and overall, you will be able to expand your network and your abilities.
You will be part of the Student Innovation Team of 10 people and a dedicated ‘Next Generation [ ] Action’ team with a senior team leader and two innovation consultants at DTU Skylab, and with the Head of Innovation and two researchers at DTU Sustain.
The employment may also offer the opportunity to take on tasks connected to other projects and activities at DTU Skylab.
Who are we
At DTU Skylab, the convergence of technologies and talent from different fields, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset, creates a unique culture of learning and innovation for everyone involved in our community. We offer soft funding, business acceleration, prototyping, and a space to grow deep tech start-ups and pre-start-up projects. DTU Skylab also hosts many extra-curricular events and programs initiated by our staff and wider community.
DTU Skylab is located at the main DTU Campus in Lyngby and is housed in a facility of 5500 square meters, complete with labs, workshops, auditoriums, open spaces, and project rooms. We are a cross-disciplinary learning environment used by various institutes at DTU.
Salary and appointment terms
Salary is by the hour and appointment terms are in accordance with the OAO-S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for Office Clerks, Laboratory Technicians and IT staff (HK/stat).
Working hours are on average 12-15 hours per week, depending on the candidate’s availability and can be organized flexibly in relation to holidays, exams, etc.
Starting as soon as possible (or according to mutual agreement).
You will be employed at DTU Skylab, and the workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 8 May 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.
We interview candidates on an ongoing basis and will look for employment as soon as possible.
If you would like more information about the position, you are welcome to contact Team Lead, Marie Louise Pollmann-Larsen at mlml@dtu.dk
.
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.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Lyngby-Taarbæk
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 08-05-2026;
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