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Step into the Netlight Universe!

What is it really like being a consultant at Netlight?

We don’t just want to tell – we want you to experience it! Therefore, we invite you to a virtual event with sessions ranging over three days to find out; What is Netlight, what is it like working as a Netlight consultant and learn about some of our work in everything from Software Development to Data Science to UX?

Do you have one year left at your Master’s degree in engineering and want to pursue a career within IT and tech? Then you are welcome to apply to this event and experience Netlight together with other students from the top technical universities in Sweden.

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Among others you will meet...

Katarina Bergbom
Chalmers Alumni - "The Vue Girl" who's been working with frontend development at a high-tech product and solution company during her time at Netlight

Anna Zakipour
KTH Alumni - A Product Owner & UX Designer who's been working within medtech and gaming since her start at Netlight

Jonathan Skogeby
LTH Alumni - Fullstack engineer who's currently working with Next/React, REST APIs, and micro-service architecture at SJ

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What will happen at the event?

Before the event you will receive a goodie bag! We know that there is plenty of screen time in this period, so you will get a goodie bag with some things to keep you a bit extra cheerful, energized and motivated.

TUESDAY 25 MAY - Virtual Dinner Hangout: Meeting Netlight Consultants.
WHEN & WHERE? At 17:30-19:30. Remote, you will receive a link. Food voucher will be provided!
TAKEAWAYS? Have dinner with Anna, Katarina, Jonathan and other Netlight consultants and chat about what it is like to be a Netlight consultant, the projects they have been working with, knowledge sharing at Netlight, or why not ask what their favourite Slack community is (we have >3000!)?

WEDNESDAY 26 MAY - Tech Talks by Netlight consultants:
- Joakim Klasman: Art as Code - Developing your first song with SonicP
- Sara Kinell: Product Design - What is the interior designer doing on the construction site?
- Robin Andersson: Design Strategies for Frontend Developers (feat. Tailwind CSS)
WHEN & WHERE? At 12:00-13:15. Remote, you will receive a link. Food voucher will be provided!
TAKEAWAYS? Learn about a tech area of your choice while having lunch (hopefully outside in the sun!)

THURSDAY 27 MAY - Try out the role of a Netlight consultant for an hour (... or three): Solve a business critical problem in groups with other students and Netlight consultants.
WHEN & WHERE? At 17:00-20:00. Remote – you will receive a link. Food voucher will be provided!
TAKEAWAYS? You will get a taste of the everyday life of a Netlight consultant and what type of cases we help our clients to solve, while improving your cases solving skills!

Sounds like fun? Apply now, there's a limited number of spots at the event!
If you want more info, you'll find a more detailed agenda of the different events below.

Psst! Joining this experience will also leave you with a spot at
Netlight’s global knowledge sharing event EdgeX Vol.9 on 17th of June.

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The detailed version of The Netlight Virtual Experience

Tuesday 25 May – Virtual Dinner Hangout
The best way to get a feeling of what it’s like working at Netlight is by meeting us - that's why the experience will kick-off with a virtual dinner hangout! During the evening you will you get an introduction to Netlight as well as the opportunity to meet consultants with a variety of experiences in different technical fields.

Together in groups with other students you will rotate in different hangout rooms and talking to Netlight consultants that can share perspectives about;

  • Web & mobile development
  • System development
  • Fullstack development
  • Data engineering
  • Data science
  • UX/UI
  • Personal Development
  • Mentorship
  • Coaching at assignments
  • International opportunities
  • Knowledge sharing
  • Netlight's Social Universe

WHEN? At 17:30-19:30, Tuesday the 25 May
WHERE? Remote, you will receive a link
FOOD? Yes, food voucher will be provided


Wednesday 26 May – Tech Talks by Netlight consultants
Order your favourite lunch (voucher will be sent in advance) and enjoy a tech talk of your choice!

  • Joakim Klasman: Art as Code - Developing your first song with SonicP
  • Sara Kinell: Product Design - What is the interior designer doing on the construction site?User experience is business critical. Sara shares here perspective on how digital product design became a strategic topic and how this influences both market dynamics and the strategic focus of successful, digital players. She uses a comparison between building a casa and building a digital product with the ambition to reduce the confusion of when to involve a digital product designer in a development process.
  • Robin Andersson: Design Strategies for Frontend Developers (feat. Tailwind CSS) - This talk aims to provide you with initial design strategies to set you on a clear path. It will also introduce Tailwind CSS (a “utility-first” and “functional” CSS framework) which fits in nicely with this narrative, and provides you with tools to create stunning user interfaces fast and easy

WHEN? At 12:00-13:15, Wednesday the 26 May
WHERE? Remote, you will receive a link
FOOD? Yes, food voucher will be provided


Thursday 27 May – THE BIG FINALE: Try out the role of a Netlight consultant
During the final evening you will get the chance to try out the role of a Netlight consultant by solving a business critical problem in groups with other students and Netlight consultants. A perfect opportunity for you to start practicing case solving and get coaching from Netlight consultants while doing it!

During the evening you will..

  • Get the chance to solve a real tech-business case: The entire process from meeting the client to presenting a solution
  • Be teamed up in groups with other students and Netlight consultants who will help you master the task
  • Get a better understanding of architectural decisions and system design

WHEN? At 17:00-20:00, Thursday the 27 May
WHERE? Remote, you will receive a link
FOOD? Yes, food voucher will be provided


Joining this experience will also leave you with a spot at Netlight’s global knowledge sharing event Edge X Vol.9

Knowledge sharing is an essential part of Netlight. It is about creating together and supporting each other to achieve more. This concept is called Edge. At Edge X we invite partners, friends, colleagues, students and networkers together to share knowledge with an evening full of cutting edge talks from Netlighters and its network. As a participant of the Netlight Virtual Experience, you are more than welcome to join Edge X, if you, like us, love to share knowledge and take the stage to inspire and get inspired!

WHEN? Evening of Thursday the 17 June
WHERE? Remote, you will receive a link

See trailer from previous year below!

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All you need to know

When?
- Tuesday 25 May at 17:30-19:30
- Wednesday 26 May at 12:00-12:45
- Thursday 27 May at 17:00-20:00

Where?

Remote, you will receive a link once you have been selected.

Who are we looking for?

This experience is for students having one year left on their Master’s degree in Engineering, at one of the following universities; Chalmers University of technology, The Institute of Technology at Linköping University, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, Uppsala University, Luleå University of Technology, Umeå University or Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

How do I join?

Please apply with your LinkedIn profile and a short description of why you would like to be a part of The Netlight Virtual Experience. The deadline for the application is the 16th of May. We will review the applications as soon as possible, and you can expect to be notified if you have a spot at the event no later than the 18th of May.

There is a limited amount of spots at the event. In order to increase your chances to claim a spot, a tip is to have an updated LinkedIn profile, make sure you can attend all three events and write a well thought-out motivation.

Do I apply for the three-days event or can I apply for each individual event?


To get the full experience we recommend you to attend all three events, but in the application form there's also an option to only attend the evening events (25th and 27th of May).

Food?

Yes, food vouchers for each session will be provided!

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Joining this experience will also leave you with a spot at Netlight’s global knowledge sharing event EdgeX Vol.9 on 17th of June. 
See trailer from previous year below!

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