From NTNU to Møre Trafo

“Hehe, yes, that’s how it started. My boyfriend from Ålesund and I were on our way to go skiing and took the ferry over to Sykkylven. Then I saw the Møre Trafo factory from the road and thought it would be a perfect fit for me,” says Marianne.

Master’s Degree and Permanent Position

It first led to a summer job, and now in June, after a master’s on eddy currents and energy loss in transformers, Marianne is starting a permanent position with Scandinavia’s largest manufacturer of distribution transformers and fully assembled substations.

Møre Trafo for Fellow Students

She has the job lined up before she even finishes her studies in Trondheim. That’s why she also took part in the presentation of Møre Trafo for the EMIL students (the energy and environmental engineering student association) at NTNU in Trondheim. She did it together with Møre Trafo’s District Manager for Central Norway, Nils Johan Sylte.

“I think it went very well,” says the cheerful 25-year-old, who spoke warmly about Møre Trafo as a company and workplace.

Attractive Workplace

In surveys after earlier NTNU presentations, Møre Trafo also makes a strong impression. A large share of the students say that Møre Trafo appears as an attractive company, both for summer jobs and permanent positions in the company.

Marianne is one of the students who now has a permanent position and will be a civil engineer in electric power with a specialization in energy conversion. In other words, a perfect match for both Marianne and Møre Trafo.

Important Recruitment

“Of course we’re very pleased that Møre Trafo has a strong standing among the students, and that they see Møre Trafo as an attractive place to work. That’s important for recruitment. It was extra fun that this year Marianne could help present Møre Trafo to her fellow students,” says Nils Johan Sylte.

Moving to Ålesund

Marianne’s boyfriend is from Ålesund, he is a civil engineer and has landed a job. This summer they will move in together in Ålesund.

“I’m excited to get started at Møre Trafo. I got a good impression of the company when I had a summer job there. Now the coronavirus may have changed the schedule a bit, but the plan is that I’ll start at Møre Trafo in June,” says Marianne Waagan.