Svante Elfving is a partner at Brummer & Partners, where Carl Armfelt works as an analyst. In an interview with handelsdagarna.se they both - from different perspectives and different phases of their careers - answer interesting and challenging questions. The answers, which at times differ, result in a rewarding discussion about the professional life, career choices and the time at SSE.
Matthias Gietzelt works as an analyst at Söderberg & Partners,which bases its operation on pension and capital advisory for both firms and private people. Here he explains the importance of having a strong interest in ones work, about the ability to trust your instincts and the part SSE plays in the successes.
What is it like to work at an international company? Does one need to know multiple languages? What are the benefits of working at a large international firm? Victor Persson is completing a one-year Graduate programme at Unibail-Rodamco and tells us what work at an international firm can look like, answering the questions above in the article.
Karl Prytz graduated from the Stockholm School of Economics less than two years ago and today works as marketing manager for Klarna. In the following article he gives an interesting picture of how his time at SSE has influenced his road to his dream job. Karl describes his commitment to the Student Association as well as discusses the benefits he sees in not following "predetermined" career choices.
Malin Crona works as HR Manager at L’oréal Sweden, one of the firms participating in Handelsdagarna this year. Here she will comment on and answer questions on which qualities companies value the most when hiring - something which can be interesting in order to thoroughly understand how companies recruit and what the process looks like.
Omid Ashrafi works as an advisor at Newsec. Here we get a chance to shadow him on a normal working day. Questions such as What is life like as an advisor?, What do the working hours look like? and What is the toughest part of working as an advisor? are all answered here.
Three years ago Jenny Lindström met the company Preera at Handelsdagarna and today she works for them as a management consultant. In an interview with handelsdagarna.se she describes what is interesting about Preera compared to other consultancy firms, as well as stress how inspiring the industry is as a whole.
Malin Dahlin started working for Atlas Copco two years ago and has since travelled to a number of countries where Atlas Copco has one of its 80 offices. In the following interview Malin gives us an insight into working as an accountant for an international firm.
Kjell Bennemark graduated from the Finance programme at SSE and has since had the chance to participate in SEB's trainee programme for a year. These valuable months of learning have contributed to a large network of contacts and greater knowledge - which he now carries with him in his continued work at the firm. Here Kjell gives an interesting insight into his year as a trainee and what he learned along the way.
Maral Aghaee started almost four years ago at ABG Sundal Collier, where she works with investment banking. Of the firm's employees, approximately 60% have a degree from SSE, and here Maral shares her views on investment banking and which qualities are needed for the profession.
Robert Nordahl graduated from SSE in 2000, upon which he started working with corporate finance at Grant Thornton.Without any previous experience abroad, he travelled to the company's offices in Seattle, USA, to spend 6 months in 2005 specialising in the valuation of intangible assets, as well as to earn some international experience.




