Exciting summer jobs for students – some examples

A variety of jobs will be available with the City of Hafnarfjörður in the summer of 2021 for students who have been studying in the spring term 2021 or are enrolled in studies for the autumn term 2021. These are summer jobs related to government measures and aims to promote the effectiveness and future growth of Icelandic business. The City of Hafnarfjörður is actively participating in the project and will hire at least 80 employees through this initiative, in addition to the hires made through the Hafnarfjörður Summer Job Scheme. The application deadline is 16th May.

Innovation Lab at the Learning Centre by the Stream 

The group will be based in their workplace or in the innovation studio at the Learning Centre by the Stream, where they will undertake a variety of enjoyable summer jobs, e.g. in the fields of environment and infrastructure, information technology, education, family affairs, cultural affairs and health promotion. Applicants submit an open application for a summer position, after which they are matched with a role deemed suitable for their experience, education and skills. 

Applications are now open on the council's recruitment website.

Some examples of jobs available for students for summer 2021 

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Communication and digital development in the library
The role involves designing and creating content.,
presentation of digital content and processing of content in digital and graphical form.

Real estate –
Update to data and drawings
Measure and draw up the town hall. Draw minor details.
Changes to the town's premises. Work on data collection regarding accessibility for all in the premises.
of the town and open spaces.

Walking routes in
Hafnarfjörður – an assessment
The project is to carry out an assessment of the town's walking routes and paths.
Assess their condition, connections between areas, their widths with that in mind
Assess renewal needs and prioritise.

Risk assessment
Educational software in nurseries and primary schools
The task is to risk assess teaching software (teaching applications,
web services, etc.) for the purpose of assessing the risks of their use in games-
and in primary school work in Hafnarfjörður, not least through the use of tablets (iPad).

Registration of war memorials
in Hafnarfjörður
The Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum is responsible for the registration of archaeological sites in
the town's open space, but the idea behind this project is also to compile a register of
War memorials in the town's grounds.

Digital projects
of the Folk Museum
This is a project that is twofold, one part being to see
on promoting the collection on social media and, on the other hand, to prepare a heritage walk in
A walkway connecting the museum building and the memorial plaque.

Staff member at Læk
The aim of Læk is to reduce social isolation and increase
the quality of life of those who struggle with mental health issues. The main tasks are to
Engage visitors on their own terms and carry out a variety of activities with them.

Information centre
tourists – on wheels
A staff member is sought for the information centre to
drive tuk-tuk electric bikes and provide information to tourists around the town,
to communicate and cooperate with tourism providers

Photography and
Creative use of social media
Seeking a staff member for the Service and Development Department to
taking pictures and creating diverse visual content for the town that speaks in rhythm
in line with the municipality's new design standard. An employee will also take part in sharing content on the municipality's channels this summer.

Increased opportunity
for people with disabilities to participate in a wide range of leisure activities
A role involving increasing participation for disabled people
individuals in increased leisure activities who are in the Wasps.

The health town –
Visibility and marketing
Working with analysis and mapping that has been carried out
for the health town of Hafnarfjörður and contains ideas for all sorts of projects;
large and small in Hafnarfjörður that need to be costed and carried out. 

Registration and classification
Photograph in a photo library
Restructuring and categorising a large image collection for a new
to build the council's image bank, whilst also calling for images from the council's schools and institutions for the purpose of cultural and historical preservation. 

Art rock
To provide support and assistance to
to serve users in the workshop and the Rock, and to contribute to and encourage further creativity. When the period ends, an exhibition will be held of the summer's work.
The emphasis will be on environmental protection, recycling and giving old things a new lease of life.
life.

The Circus House
Organise and prepare festivals or pop-up events for
residents of Hafnarfjörður.

Classification and registration
data
The work consists of analysis, classification, preparation and registration.
Data from the Department of Environment and Planning.
We work with the OneCrm case and document management system and Excel.
registration.

Bridge between Libraries
Hafnarfjörður and Leisure
The role is a bridge between leisure and the Hafnarfjörður Library.
and the aim is to support children's reading over the summer. The roles are to
helping kids with reading, etc.

Help with
Preparations for the review of Hafnarfjörður's literacy policy
Gather information from the town's nursery and primary schools regarding
revision of the literacy policy of Hafnarfjörður. The work is suitable for students in
teacher education, e.g. for nursery or primary school teachers.

Equal opportunities to
the practice of sport
Increased support for children with general diagnoses
Sports courses over the summer.

Assistant in
Child protection
The project involves assisting staff in child protection.,
e.g. by assessing foster families and requests from
Child Protection Agency, conduct light investigations in child protection, handle case closures and prepare
Case for a child protection conference.

Course in
Smart device use
A job involving teaching courses for older people.
citizens regarding the use of smart devices. An employee must have knowledge of the main
smart devices that are in use in society. An employee must be able to share
technology in a simple and secure way.

Exercise at home
Many frail elderly people rarely leave their homes.
at home, are both socially isolated and have little physical activity. It is assumed
for the staff member offering, amongst other things, chair-based exercises and walks at home for all interested.  

Come on in
The social work
A job that involves engaging and contacting older people.
encourage citizens to participate in the social activities for older people at Hraunsel
where various activities take place.

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Do you want to take part in ambitious and challenging projects? 

Hafnarfjörður is seeking applications from students who are ready to take part in ambitious and challenging projects this summer. Applicants must be 18 years of age in 2021 (born 2003) or older, and have been in education during the spring term of 2021 or be enrolled in a course for the autumn term of 2021. The application must be accompanied by proof of enrolment from the applicant's educational institution and a detailed CV. The appointment is for a two-month period between 1 June and 31 August. The work is varied, and we will endeavour to accommodate applicants' interests as far as possible.

Educational and competency requirements:

• Applicants must be enrolled in a course of study or graduating in the spring term of 2021.
• Independent and organised working methods
• A good service attitude and interpersonal skills
• Communication skills, accuracy and resourcefulness
• Good general computer knowledge
• Good command of Icelandic and English, both spoken and written.

Further information is provided by Brynjar Örn Svavarsson, Project Manager at Hafnarfjörður Municipality, on tel. 585 5782 and email: brynjarorn@hafnarfjordur.is

Attention is drawn to the policy of the City of Hafnarfjörður to equalise the gender balance in employment with the city and to ensure that its workplaces reflect the diversity of the community.