This text is translated from Norwegian using UiO GPT.
– What preoccupies you at the moment?
The first week in a new job is always somewhat overwhelming, but I’ve begun working on tasks I needed to get started with quickly. This includes the Case NM, the Governor of Norges Bank's annual speech to the students, and various recruitment initiatives. Next week, I’ll be giving my first presentation to students about master's thesis collaboration with the professional world. Right now, I am preparing for that, so I have something sensible to convey.
I need to spend some time understanding my role and responsibilities, and especially getting to know my new workplace and colleagues. There are several systems, collaboration methods, and routines I need to learn. Fortunately, I am confident in the fields I'll be working in, and I have been incredibly well received. I’m looking forward to what’s to come!
– If you were to explain to an eight-year-old what you are doing in three short sentences, what would you say?
I would say that I tell young people interested in further schooling about what they can study and work with if they get an education here. Many of those already attending this adult school don't actually know what they want to be when they grow up and are unsure of what they are good at. I help them figure this out, and along with many others, I ensure that they learn and try out things we know are important in a job and in society.
– What motivates you in your job?
Creative processes, tangible results, and contributing to equipping and helping students succeed – both during their studies and as they transition to the workforce.
Worklife and student recruitment are both areas that significantly impact people's lives. Being a small part of some of the most important choices people make is meaningful and a responsibility I am keen to manage well. The workforce and society need the bright minds at the Faculty of Social Sciences, both students and staff, and it is truly motivating to be surrounded by such talented individuals.
– If you were to become something different, what would it be?
I think I would enjoy a lot of different things, and as a career counselor, I’ve been lucky to gain insight into the incredibly diverse career paths out there. But I believe I would have been a children's book author, a foreign correspondent, or an entrepreneur.
– What do you do to completely unwind?
I’m at our farm from the 1600s, which we have recently renovated. It’s located at Stadlandet, and I can’t get enough of the farm, the sea, or the mountains. It’s paradise for anyone who loves nature - and I do. Here, I can completely unwind, along with my husband and our three children. Maybe the answer to the previous question is actually running a farm and surf camp there, if I were to do something completely different from being a career coordinator at the Faculty of Social Sciences.