Student Study Advisor at Katrinebjerg, Aarhus University

The Student Guidance Service at Arts is seeking an engaged and competent student study advisor to be part of the study guidance at Katrinebjerg. The position is a permanent student job with employment from 1 December 2026.

Would you like a student job that develops you both professionally and personally and gives you experience with guidance, communication, project management and planning? Then the job as a student study advisor might be for you.

What does a student study advisor do?

As a student study advisor you will handle guidance tasks within the subjects at Katrinebjerg and assist prospective and current students with questions about study planning, study difficulties, studying abroad, project-oriented courses m.m. In addition, the work consists of planning tasks, written and oral communication, and a large part of collaboration.

Examples of typical tasks

• Personal guidance, including email and telephone guidance of students at
• Katrinebjerg
• To plan and hold guidance events for both prospective and current students and to give oral presentations in connection with information meetings, Study Internship, u-days, start of studies m.m.
• To participate in digital guidance activities on the web and social media, such as videos with guidance content
• To keep yourself informed about matters related to the guidance area, including participating in monthly meetings with the team and the team's coordinator.

The student guidance service at Katrinebjerg is divided into two units – a bachelor guidance with three advisers and a master’s guidance with three advisers. You will therefore work closely with the other advisers in the Katrinebjerg team and coordinate the work with Guidance and Study Information, Arts Studies.

We offer

In the position as a student study advisor you will train and challenge your abilities to work systematically and independently and gain lots of experience in planning and solving tasks on your own and in collaboration with your team. You will also work closely with the academic environment at Katrinebjerg, among other things by participating in meetings in the education committee, collaborating with instructors on presentations and ongoing dialogue with department heads.

We prioritize thorough training, and you will continuously receive coaching from your guidance team as well as a guidance training course, where you will gain professional tools to handle, among other things, guidance conversations and oral presentations.

Our expectations

We value that you are motivated to work with the target group of current and prospective students, and that you are flexible and responsible. You should also be willing to collaborate and guide across programs.

Additionally, we would like you to

• Be able to inspire trust and good at establishing contact
• Have the desire and understand how to familiarize yourself with rules and study regulations
• Be able to work in a structured way – both independently and with others, and thrive in a job where it can be fast-paced at times
• Be interested in helping to create good conditions for your fellow students
• Be good at communicating in writing and orally – both in Danish and English

We do not expect that you are particularly familiar with AU’s rules and procedures when you start in the job – you will learn this during the training.

It is a requirement that you are a student and have in-depth knowledge of one of the programs at Katrinebjerg.

Hours, employment terms and salary

Salary and other terms of employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Association of Student Tutors. The position has an average of 5 hours per week. Some of the hours are fixed in peak times; the rest are distributed according to seasonal peak periods. The working hours are therefore highly variable with peak periods around the times of events.

Application

Write a motivated application explaining why you should be our new student study advisor. All applications must be submitted online and received no later than November 23.

Recruitment interviews are expected to be held on November 25.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Guidance Coordinator Inger Drivsholm Schytter at [email protected]

Aarhus University will be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and desires a culture where each individual can unfold and develop. We see equality and diversity as a resource and therefore encourage all interested to apply.

About Arts

Faculty of Arts is one of Northern Europe’s most important faculties for research and higher education within the humanities, theology and pedagogy. Within this breadth the faculty houses about 700 researchers, 200 PhD students, 9,000 bachelor’s and master’s students and 1,500 continuing and further education students. We believe that the best ideas arise at the meeting of different perspectives – and that research, teaching and innovation develop best in dialogue with the society around us.

You can find more information here Faculty of Arts | Aarhus University

Applications are submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed from the job posting on Aarhus University’s website.

About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically broad and research-intensive university with high quality in education and research, and a strong commitment to societal development nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring educational and research environment for 37,500 students including PhD students and has 9,000 staff measured in full-time equivalents and an annual turnover of DKK 8.9 billion. Read more at au.dk