Graduateland
| Type | Employment website |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Industry | Internet |
| Services | Online employment |
| Website |
graduateland |
| Type of site | Job search engine |
| Registration | Required |
| Available in | English, Danish, Dutch, German, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish |
| Current status | Active |
Graduateland is an online service that connects current university students and recent graduates with employers. Users are able to create a profile and upload their resume, as well as browse different job opportunities. The portal has more than 350.000 registered users, and through its partnership with more than 20 universities worldwide, has a reach of over 450.000 students. The company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.[1]
History
Graduateland was founded in 2009 by Patrick Lund, Jens Reimer Olesen, Morten Petersen, Jesper Reeh, and Jonas Reeh. The online job board was launched in 2010. In 2012 the first Graduateland Gateway was launched in collaboration with Copenhagen Business School. In 2013 Graduateland received its first funding from Danish business development organization Accelerate Invest.[2][3]
Features
Users are able to search for jobs according to industry, job type and geographic location. By creating a Job Agent users will receive updates when jobs who fit their criteria are posted. Although users can upload data from their Facebook, Google or Twitter profile,[4] they are not able to communicate with other users or have access to their profile information.This product is a customised career portal solution for the university.
List of partner organisations:
- Association of Norwegian Students Abroad
- Blekinge Institute of Technology
- Copenhagen Business School
- Dalarna University College
- Danish Institute for Study Abroad
- Halmstad University
- KU Leuven
- Linköping University
- Linnaeus University
- Lund University
- Malmö University
- Norwegian University of Life Sciences
- Nyenrode Business University
- Stockholm University
- Student Welfare Organisation in Bergen
- Studiejobfinder
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- University College of Northern Denmark
- University of Hull
- University of Latvia
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Uppsala University
- Vytautas Magnus University
- Örebro University
Awards
- 2011 People's Prize Award, Venture Cup[5]
- 2011 Audience Prize, Arctic15[6]
- 2013 Growth Creator of the Year, awarded by Connect Denmark[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.ivaerksaetteren.dk/flx/artikler/16/gradualeland-visker-graenserne-ud-1076/
- ↑ http://oresundstartups.com/graduateland-receives-investment-by-accelerace/
- ↑ https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/graduateland
- ↑ http://www.business.dk/arbejdsmarked/ny-jobportal-til-unge-med-mod-paa-europa
- ↑ http://www.venturecup.dk/previous-winners/
- ↑ http://www.arcticstartup.com/2011/09/23/mancx-graduateland-win-at-arctic15
- ↑ http://www.connectdenmark.com/da/om-connect-denmark/nyheder/2013/04/graduateland-kaaret-som-aarets-vaekstskaber/
- ↑ http://oresundstartups.com/graduateland-growth-creator-of-the-year-2013/