Katrinebjerg Career Day 2026 was a success

The Nygaard Building at Katrinebjerg in Aarhus normally hosts lectures, classes, and group work, but Friday, April 17th, the ground floor, basement level, and the large Peter Bøgh Auditorium were taken over by companies hoping to find their next colleagues.

The day kicked off with One Minute Madness, where the companies each had one minute to pitch themselves and spark the students’ interest. Afterwards, the main career fair opened, allowing students and companies to meet and talk about career opportunities. At the various booths, there was no shortage of creative ways to attract young people’s attention. Quickly tote bags were filled with candy, cakes, popcorn, and energy drinks. Some booths even featured tombolas and ball games.

At JYSK, a handful of lucky students even won a raffle and went home with new memory foam pillows.
“In general, we are looking for IT graduates for many different roles at JYSK, but especially software and platform engineers. It’s great to come to Kdag and meet the students. That way, they get a better understanding of the jobs we can offer, and we can also get a sense of whether their profiles are a good fit for us,” says Camilla Larsen from JYSK.

The people from the consultancy firm IT Minds were also enthusiastic about the day.
“It’s always a pleasure to be here, and we’ve participated every year. It’s great to see so many students who are passionate about their studies and curious about the job market that awaits them on the other side. That leads to some good conversations,” says Christian Bondesen.

The fintech company Arctic Lake had travelled all the way from London to take part in Kdag.
“This is our very first international recruiting event. We’ve done a few in the UK, but we’re trying to expand into the European market. Our CTO, Johan Munk, is an AU alumnus, so we want to attract more people from here. The students are very interested in what we do, and some are also keen on the possibility of working abroad,” says Nilusha Rupani.

At 3:00 PM, one final organisation opened a booth in the basement, which quickly became the most visited stand of the entire Kdag. This was the Friday Bar, where students could finish the day with cold drinks and long conversations about career and job opportunities.

The Department of Computer Science would like to thank all attendees  for a successful Kdag.

See you next year!

For more information about Kdag and the participating companies, visit: konferencer.au.dk/kdag