Eva Glaumann, supervisor of Tekniksprånget, tells about the Swedish Teknoloikka experience from the beginning to the present day.

1. You are the future of
Technology!
TEKNOLOIKKA.FI

2. My name is Eva Glaumann and…
• Master of Science in Engineering Biology
• Pharmaceutical & Medical Device area
• Account Manager and supervisor Tekniksprånget

3. Pre-vocabulary check!
• Tekniksprånget = Teknoloikka
• Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences = IVA
• Intern = Apprentice
• Mentor = Supervisor

4. Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences
IVA- is an academy comprising 1,200 Swedish and foreign
members, and a Business Executives Council with 200
member companies.
Niclas Zennström- Founder of Skype
Christer Fuglesang- The first Swedish astronaut in Space
Juha Ylä-Jääski, CEO TAF

5. ANNAMME SINULLE
MAHDOLLISUUDEN
KOKEILLA HUIPPU-
TYÖTÄ.
TEKNOLOIKKA.FI

6. Why Tekniksprånget?
In Sweden- shortage of 30 000-50 000 engineers by 2030
In UK- 1 million technicians and engineers by 2020

7. Tekniksprånget’s goal is to…
Inspire young adults to higher engineering
education
Motivate young adults to complete their studies
Clarify the image of an ”engineer”

8. A nation wide programme
7 ”Tekniksprånget”-semesters
120 cities
230 employers
Private & public sector
10 employees up to +1 000

9. The opportunity
4-month internship that will
be mentored by an engineer
or similar professional.
The target group
Young adults (<21) who are
qualified to apply to higher
engineering studies.
(20 000 students/year)

10. 2 semesters per year
February- May/June
September-December

12. Why do employers join?
• Human resource strategy
• Employer Branding ”next generation”
• CSR
• Internal leadership development

13. How do we communicate?
• Schools (important!)
• Social media (Youtube, Instagram and Facebook)
• Student & University fairs
• Postal broshure
• PR
• National employment service

14. Facts and figures- Tekniksprånget
• Total no. applicants: 8500
40% women and 60% men
• Total no. positions: 2000
50% women and 50% men
• Total no. mentors: +450
40% women and 60% men

15. Facts and figures- Tekniksprånget
• 8/10 have enrolled or plan to enroll to higher
engineering studies
• 94% are satisfied or very satisfied with their
internship
• 75% states that the internship has had an inpact on
their direction of education

16. Frequently asked questions
• What can the interns work with?
• How much time does it take?
• What are their expectations?

17. Recommendations
Helpful tools
Advice…
for a successfull internship period

18. What can they do and work with?
• Product development
• Logistics
• Quality Assurance
• IT
• Production/Manufacturing
How?
Repetitive testing, evaluations, project assistance, surveys,
presentations, CAD, programming, mapings, calculations

19. Advice 1. Create a data base of tasks!
Advice 2. Keep a
Bucket List

20. How much time does it take to supervise?
1-3 hours per week
(20-30 min weekly meetings)
Remember- it will give you time!
Win – Win situation

21. What are their expectations?
• First day-have an expectation meeting
• Discuss the interns expectations
• Explain your expectations as a mentor
• Write an expectation document (intern)
• Look back to the expectation document and use this as a
working document during the semester

22. Workshop 1: Preparing before an internship
• Are there courses and training available?
• Which other people and departments may benefit from having an
intern, and vice versa? Who needs to be informed?
• What support can management provide (HR, CEO)?
• What practical preparations need to be made before the start of an
internship?
• What makes a good supervisor?

23. What makes a good supervisor?
• Be accessible and open
• Your network of contacts is important – be a door opener!
• Introductions pay off – regard your intern as a normal
employee!
• Coach your intern- counter questions
• Weekly or frequent meetings

24. Weekly meetings (mentor & intern)
• Schedule 20 min per week
• ”How has the week been on a scale from 1-10?”
• ”What is needed to make the week a 10-pointer?”

25. Electronic journal/ diary (intern)
1. What have I done today?
2. With whom have I worked?
3. How are my projects/tasks going?
4. Weekly meeting notes/questions
Save on shared server or email to mentor on a daily basis

26. How can you spread the word? Mentors
• Introduction email to colleauges
• Inform the management team
• Interview internal newspaper
• Intranet (before, during and after)
• Career pages on your home page

27. How can you spread the word? Interns
• School visits
• Social media Facebook/Instagram/Youtube

29. The job portal
• Company/job description
• Plan the up-coming internship period
• Select candidates
• Invite applicants to inspiration days

30. Workshop 2: Internship period
1.Consider what to cover at the first meeting with the intern
2.How can you encourage your intern to take his/her own
initiatives and make contacts within your company?
3.When do you think meetings should be held and what
should they involve?
4.What is a good way to conclude the internship? A meeting,
evaluation, “grade” etc.

31. Review and conclusion (both)
• Review the internship experience, preferably using the journal
for support.
• What has been good, not as good and what could be done
differently/better.
• What has the intern learnt? Allow the intern to present a
project or similar activity.

32. Personal recommendations

33. Evas advice to the interns
1. 4 months pass quickly- use your time!
2. Interview engineers within the company
3. LinkedIn- Start building your professional network

34. Eva’s recommendations to the mentors
• Use their creativity and energy
• Open up to the “Why?” questions- as this will develop the
organisation/team further.
• Remember- they are good computer users
• Let them be seen- then you will be seen
• Collect data and get to know your target group!

35. Some words on your continued journey…
"Don’t overestimate their knowledge - but do
not underestimate their willingness to learn"
Lennart Cider, Volvo

37. Välkomstpaket till
praktikanten

38. Planning the semester
• Preparing for an internship: Have a well-planned introduction, arrange
practical matters before the intern arrives, plan appropriate tasks, have
both short and longer projects, introduce the logbook.
• Half-way review meeting: Let the intern arrange a coffee break/breakfast
meeting within the department to talk about his/her work, discuss larger
projects, allow the intern to arrange visits to local schools to talk about
Tekniksprånget and the employer.
• Conclusion: Plan for a concluding presentation where the intern presents
his/her project to the department/office, evaluate and sum up the
internship with the intern.