NORWAY – NHH, NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

School Support:

Internship offers are published through our Corporate Relations Officer, the International Career Centre, and also through Facebook (here).

Additionally, the Business Committee at NHH regularly distributes a Newsletter by e-mail to all students who register for it. The Newsletter contains information on vacant internship offers, permanent jobs, and information on company stands and company presentations, which take place on the campus. Every week different companies come to NHH to give company presentations. Most are given in Norwegian, but some are also in English.

Contact:

Corporate Relations Manager: Marie Van Beijeren marie.van.beijeren@nhh.no

International Career Centre: Ann-Mari Haram ann-mari.haram@nhh.no

Business Committee at NHH: http://nu.nhhs.no/

Legislation:

Norwegian authorities have made it easier for skilled foreign workers to work in Norway. Most foreign workers need a permit to work in Norway. EU/EEA/EFTA citizens can freely travel to Norway and start working as soon as they arrive. They can live and work in Norway for up to three months without having to apply for a permit. If they are seeking employment in Norway, they may reside in Norway for six months without a permit. Transitional rules apply to citizens of the following countries: Bulgaria and Romania.

Further information:

Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (here).

Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (here)

Requested documents:

Bring your passport/valid ID card, educational transcripts/diplomas and references from former employers.

Residence permits: Contact the local police office, or the Service Centre for Foreign Workers in Oslo, to apply. A valid passport and/or ID-card, a passport photo, and the working contract will be needed. Special rules apply for nationals from new EEA-member countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania).

You may start working as soon as you have submitted an accurately completed application with all the necessary documents enclosed if the requirements for full-time work and salary are in accordance with relevant collective agreements or are otherwise normal for your region and occupation. Check with the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (here) for more information about how to apply and for actual forms. Students from a Nordic country do not need a residence permit.

Tax card and national ID-number: Those working for a Norwegian employer are required to pay tax in Norway. Therefore, students will also need to apply for a tax deduction card at the tax assessment office where they live. To do so they will need to present their passport, as well as complete an application form ("Skjema RF-1209"). They also need a valid residence permit if they have one. Once a tax deduction card has been issued, it should be given to the employer. Together with the Tax card students will also apply for a national ID-number (or D-number - for persons residing in Norway 6 months or less).

Norwegian Bank Account: In order to receive the salary, students need to open a Norwegian bank account. Note that most banks will require an ID number or D number as well as a valid passport as identification and the working contract.

National Insurance: As a rule, all persons working in Norway are automatically insured under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme from their first day of work. This is administered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV).

Company support:

Big companies in Norway support the hiring of foreign students. Please note however that many employers require at least some Norwegian language skills. In some sectors, a good command of English will be sufficient.

For graduates:

Even after graduation, a person can receive an internship in Norway.