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oh hey, Marc(h)!
Heya! Welcome to the new batch of (english-speaking) jobs & some joys along the way in Copenhagen. We just surpassed 400 of you subscribing, and with that: New subscribers, welcome! I’m the minion behind all this. Want to know more? Like, how the hell do I find these jobs? Read all about it here.
Between newsletters, I also drop job links in the Substack group chat. It’s a bit more casual, and you can also add a comment/job links if you’re a subscriber.
I love opinions! I love it when people agree with me, of course; it soothes my ego like a good fry on a hangover stomach. But it’s the constructive critic that teaches you more about yourself, your triggers, your blind spots, and your defence mechanisms. All of it. So, if you have something to say, and they don’t have to be nice things to say (though don’t spare me your flattery!) or suggestions to do something differently, I’d love to hear from you.
Joys
Things that ignite a spark so much, I’d love to share.
Fleeting thoughts
Back to regular programming of just pouring my guts and seeing what sticks (aka what I don’t delete before hitting send). These are my Seinfeld-like “do you ever notice” observations. I can’t decide whether I love or hate them, so I’ll use the handy slash to communicate that I’m torn (and dramatic).
I love/hate (or love to hate? You be the judge) spotting when an author goes through their own personal journey and then decides to write about it as if it’s part of some sort of zeitgeist. Once you realise that’s what’s happening, you’ll start seeing it everywhere. And like, yes sure you have to connect with the reader on a personal level, but sometimes it’s just this one person struggling with this one thing and they don’t even take the time to research how many others go through a similar thing. As I’ve done a fair share of this myself, it’s less of a hater attitude and more just a little smirk-y joy when reading someone’s journey where they argue something ridiculous, being all Lena Dunham’s voice-of-a-generation about it.
Another - and I can feel the new subscribers are already seeking an unsubscribe button (sorry guys, this isn’t your regular sterile job board!) - spotting ai copy in the wild. It’s not easy! I can’t decide whether spotting ai visuals is easier or harder these days. Back to the copy: it’s the weird jargon (delve in), lots of em-dashes (—), long words and fluff, typical sentence structure - like “not just, but also” and bullet points! Why am I talking about it? Do I even have a point? Well, that depends - would you accept “perhaps” as an answer? As someone who spends her billable hours working on copy for pitches or designing digital product content (i work as ux designer), I understand the appeal of ai; I can’t go a day without using it these days. And although I might come across here all boasty that I can spot it, it (the ai) has a tendency to suck you in and then you really can’t tell whether it sounds like a human or if it just sounds like smart you.
Yeah, the stage thinking, “Oh, maybe I actually speak like this,” reading the words “utilising” and “seamless”... If this is you, and you think you will come across great in your cover letter using ai, trust me; you will sound like everyone else and not in a good way. So just write your effing thing yourself, and if you must use ai, use it to correct grammar and make the sentences more cohesive. And please don’t think for a moment that this is addressed only to you. Dear reader, I am talking to myself too.
Recs
I’m going to go rogue on you. No book recommendation, no podcast - but a seamstress! I have two and I’m absolutely thrilled. And yes, you could argue, Sabina just learn to sew. Can I put my life on hold to satisfy all critics? No, I cannot. Back to my point. I started looking for a seamstress mostly because: post pregnancy body is not the same as a pre-pregnancy body. Just a different body type, you know (plus a lot more refined sugar and much less time to exercise). Do you have/use a seamstress for anything? I’m thinking of buying patterns and getting some clothes sewed up from scratch. Is that overkill? I love anything by Puff and Pencil, and coincidentally, they’re local to Copenhagen!
Jobs
Postings, careers, and callings that are as fun as labour can be.
Production Operator at AERIS Cocktails (link)
All in one at Steel House (link)
Student Interns across various disciplines at Henning Larsen (link)
Communications & PR Intern at GUBI (link)
Social Media Intern at DEPT (link)
Student Assistant Underwriter at QBE (link)
Student Assistant in Finance at Formalize (link)
Communications Assistant at Copenhagen Economics (link)
Graduate for IT Audit & Assurance at Deloitte (link)
Finance Student Assistant at A.P. Moller Capital (link)
Student Assistant, Strategy Office at Milestone Systems (link)
Student Assistant, People at Flying Tiger (link)
IT Support Specialist at ViVino (link)
Executive Assistant at BCG (link)
Data Specialist at BoConcept (link)
Design & Production Assistant at Twelve50Five (link)
Business Manager, Group Finance at Lundbeck (link)
Investment Analyst at Home.Earth (link)
Content Specialist at OOONO (link)
Project & Campaign Manager at Landfolk (link)
Revenue Manager at 25hours Hotels (link)
Business controller at MATE (link)
Operational LEAN Expert at Saxo Bank (link)
Market Product Manager at Airbus (link)
Lead Program Integrator at GE HealthCare (link)
Senior Product Developer at Pas Normal Studios (link)
Group Director of Customer Success at Mercel (link)
Senior Global People & Culture Development Consultant at Falck (link)
Chief of Staff at Monta (link)
Head of Allocation & Replenishment at Flying Tiger (link)
As always, a disclaimer: AFAIK, none of the jobs require Danish language proficiency, apply if you have at least 80% match. Good luck!