What happens after graduation?

Mandy Oberhollenzer

Paula Jonsson

“My motivation is to make a difference”

With her great drive, knowledge and commitment, Amanda Borneke has come to be the sustainability profile of the construction industry. This year’s Alumna of the Year always sees opportunities and likes an uphill challenge.

Saving forests with AI

Attacks by beetles destroy huge areas of forest every year, costing several billion Swedish crowns. LiU alumnus Markus Drugge wants to do something about this. His company, Arboair, uses AI-driven image analysis to improve sustainability in forestry.

From urban and regional planning to digital strategist at Sweco

As a project manager at Sweco, no two days are the same. Louise appreciates the variety of her projects, where she amongst other things, works with teenagers to create safe spaces in Stockholm's cityscape.

An internship improved his career opportunities

Mohammad Habibi Savadkoohi is studying the master’s programme Strategic Urban and Regional Planning. He has arranged to do an internship at an international consulting company – something which has opened up a lot of paths for his future.

Ying Xu - alumna from Computational Social Science

Ying Xu is an alumna from the master's programme Computational Social Science. She currently works as Data Strategist at Precis Digital.

Kristina – alumna from Business Administration

The masters programme in Business Administration matched Kristinas interests perfectly and she found the atmosphere was fantastic with individuals of different ages and from different regions of the world. “We became like one big family ”, she says.

From LiU to Google

"Digital marketing and business. Those things you can learn. But the soft values ... quickly understanding the culture of the team, the country, and the specific market. SMIO at Linköping University provided this”, says the alumna Elena Shabrova.

Emanuel - alumn from Business Administration

Emanuel wanted to be challenged on a more advanced level and master studies in Business Administration proved to be the right choice

Rabiya Ghafoor - alumna from Strategy and Management in International Organisations

Rabiya is an alumna from the master's programme in Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations. She works as a Senior Project Manager.

Mara Jakob, alumna from Strategy and Management in International Organisations

Mara Jakob is an alumn from the master's programme Business Administration - Strategy and Management in International Organisations. She works as a consultant in UX/UI Design and Innovation Management.

Janet Skrzypek, alumna from Child Studies

Janet Skrzypek - a book-publishing, public speaking alumna from the master's programme in Child Studies.

Book research led to a master's degree

My consulting work led me to write a book that studied childhood as its own culture, and in the course of researching for that book, I discovered the field of Child Studies.

Delia - part of a global community

My role, as a pediatric occupational therapist, is to support children and families individually as well as developing evidence-based group programmes to help develop their skills and help them participate in society as the wish to do.

Sonali - alumn from Child Studies

This research-oriented programme was just the thing for Sonali, since she was planning to undertake doctoral studies related to children and young people after her master's studies.

Ethnic and Migration Studies alumni share their experiences

Matilde, Tamar, Antoine and Froso are all former students of the Ethnic and Migration Studies Master's Programme at LiU. They recently shared their experiences and what they are doing now in their careers.

Everybody does not have the same entry point

I really like that I got to go straight into public administration and public policy because I feel it is such an important place to have the kind of awareness that you get from the Master's programme i Gender studies

Aline's master's studies led to two jobs!

The best thing about my job is to be able to make a difference for people. I am a part of strengthening human rights of people with disabilities in several aspects of their life in practical and concrete terms, while also reaching a lot of people.

Gender studies can change your perspective on life

LiU and the Gender Studies programme is truly an interdisciplinary space for research on gender and sexuality. There is a lot of interesting research consortium taking place says Saad Adnan Khan, PhD candidate.

Emilia's master's studies inspired her PhD project

As a PhD candidate I have the opportunity to dig deep into something I am interested in. It is also energizing to meet students and get to have conversations on topics such as pedagogy and intersectionality.

A Finnish story

Studying at the Master programme in Gender Studies made me reflect my Finnishness in a new way says Inkeri Tanhua, Gender equality and diversity specialist.

“Art can’t save the world – but it can make us think in new ways”

In cultural history, who is visible and who is invisible? One of LiU’s two Alumni of the Year, Salad Hilowle, asks this question. With his art, he sheds light on people of African descent in Swedish cultural history.

Literature is at the core of a well-functioning democracy

How does literature affect us? And most importantly: if a society lacks literature, what happens? These are questions that occupy Elnaz Baghlanian, previously Alumna of the Year at Linköping University and now operational manager at Writers’ Centre.

Tidy up: Feel better

During the corona pandemic, we have had to get used to spending a lot of time within the four walls of home. But do we feel comfortable in our homes? Social worker and LiU alumna Clara Johansson changed her life in midstream and became tidying coach.