söndag 15 mars 2009

Called for interview...

When I hadn't received a mail from VFSN within the time limit (which was the 15th of march) I had given up all hope for this opportunity. It was probably to good to be true...

But then, in the early hours on 16th of march I received a mail telling me that they were interested in meeting me and that I should come to Stockholm the 4th of April. I had to read this mail 10 times, over and over again. TO be sure that I had understood it right.

Wow, I made it! I am now one of 11 people who has been called to a interview the 4th of April in Stocholm.

I could barley sleep that week. I was soooo excited. But then I also needed to prepare myself for the interview. But, how will a interview for these kind of "jobs" go along? I had a hard time figuring out all the different questions there might be on this one...

lördag 14 mars 2009

Grab the oppertunity!

In the end of 2008 I was still working as a consultant (project coordinator) within the automotive industry in Gothenburg. But then the crisis hit us and I, as several hundreds of other people, lost my job. Just before Christmas actually...

But since I'm a strong opportunists, I only saw this as a chance to figure out what I really wanted to do with my life...

When I was scanning the market for other jobs and trying to figure out what to do, I found a add about 7 months youth practice within renewable energy in Nicaragua.

How about that!! My eyes almost popped out and my ecological and environmental antennas were about to catch fire. This was exactly what I was looking for!!! A chance, not only to get some hands on experience within the renewable energy area, but also a splendid opportunity to really live, sleep and eat the life of another culture. And also to learn another language!

I found the add via www.ams.se and VFSN homepage

And the only criteria was:
-You have to be within the age 20-30 years old
-Have experience or a big interest in renewable energy, electricity and/or gender equality
-Basic Spanish
-Be able to work physical and sometimes quite heavy

Just hours before deadline, I applied!