Opportunities and limitations for international students in a Danish Job market
Author
Stan, Andreea-Monalisa
Term
4. term
Publication year
2021
Pages
123
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvilke muligheder og begrænsninger internationale studerende møder i overgangen fra studie til arbejde på det danske arbejdsmarked, med udgangspunkt i Aalborg Universitet og Nordjylland. Med en interpretivistisk tilgang gennemføres et kvalitativt casestudie, informeret af aktivitetsteori, der følger unge internationale professionelles tidlige karriereskridt under studiet. Datagrundlaget omfatter interviews og fortællinger fra studerende samt materialer og observationer fra AAU’s karriereaktiviteter og relevante samarbejdspartnere. Litteraturen om globalisering, talentmobilitet og den nordiske velfærdsmodels universalitet danner ramme for analysen af, hvordan “karrierekultur”, karriereprogrammer og organisatoriske praksisser påvirker tilpasning og jobadgang. Analysen organiseres i temaer som studiejobs, facilitering, barrierer, vækst, usikkerhed, essentielle kompetencer, målrettede ansøgninger, krav, netværksudvidelse, genkendelighed, fleksibilitet og forventninger. Uddraget indeholder ikke detaljerede resultater, men studiet søger at nuancere spændingsfeltet mellem markedsførte muligheder og oplevede begrænsninger og at bidrage med indsigter til universiteter og arbejdsgivere om bedre støtte til internationale studerendes studie-til-arbejde-overgang.
This thesis explores the opportunities and limitations that international students encounter when transitioning from study to work in the Danish labor market, focusing on Aalborg University and Northern Denmark. Using an interpretivist stance and a qualitative case study informed by activity theory, it follows young international professionals as they take early career steps while still enrolled. The empirical base includes interviews and personal accounts from students as well as materials and observations from AAU career initiatives and relevant partners. A review of literature on globalization, talent mobility, and the Nordic welfare model frames the analysis of how “career culture,” career programs, and organizational practices shape adaptation and access to work. The analysis is organized around themes such as student jobs, facilitation, barriers, growth, uncertainty, essential skills, tailored applications, requirements, network expansion, relatability, flexibility, and expectations. While detailed findings are not provided in this excerpt, the study seeks to clarify the tension between promoted opportunities and experienced constraints and to inform universities and employers on how to better support international students’ study-to-work transition.
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