Work in Uppsala
Rapid growth, strong integration with the Stockholm region, a thriving start-up and innovation scene fueled by our two universities, plus international competitive companies means Uppsala County is alive with job opportunities. Find your next challenge and rise to it, right here. Learn below how to find a new job – and to keep it, where to study or get help in starting your own business in Uppsala.
Finding a new job in Uppsala.
Finding a new job in Uppsala
Start your own business
The Swedish work culture.
The Swedish work culture
Unions and unemployment
Study in Uppsala
Study in Uppsala
Need help finding employment? Meet one of our experienced job coaches in our monthly job search workshops
Job Search Workshops
Join our career program to get support throughout your journey towards employment. Please note that this information is from the spring program, we will share details about our Fall 2026 program after the summer.
Career Training Program
Did you know...
… every year, newly-awarded Nobel Prize winners hold public lectures at Uppsala University.
Meet our internationals
“We thought we can always move back to Serbia again. Now we have been living in here for over five years.” Zorana Kurbalija Novicic
More voices from UppsalaUpcoming events in Uppsala
Study Circle: Navigera det svenska arbetslivet – för utlandsfödda kvinnor
Folkuniversitetet erbjuder en kostnadsfri studiecirkel för utlandsfödda kvinnor!
Här delar de erfarenheter och kunskap om hur man navigerar svenska arbetsplatser, bygger professionella relationer och skapar en hållbar tillvaro i arbetslivet.
*Course is in Swedish
All The Lights in Uppsala 2026 (Allt ljus på Uppsala) 6–22 Nov
Dates: 6 November – 22 November 2026
Time: 16:00 – 22:00
Admission: Free
Location: Around the City
Welcome to the light festival All the Lights in Uppsala (Allt ljus på Uppsala) 2026. From 6 November to 22 November, you’ll experience a delightful blend of creativity and technology as fantastic light installations illuminate our city center once again. All light installations are lit between 16:00-20:00 during the days of the festival.
The theme for 2026 is "Courage. Patience." Explore Uppsala with fresh eyes – together with family, friends, a neighbor, or on your own. The installations are curated by national and international artists and designers. We hope you will take the time to check out this free annual light festival.
All Light at Uppsala is an annual light festival that lights up the city for three weeks in November. Through artistic light works in the city's public spaces, new perspectives, emotions and conversations are awakened. The festival is a creative collaboration between artists, the city and the audience – with a focus on sustainability, community and change.
There are physical maps at Info Points around the city or available online via the event website.
Expat Coffee Morning
Time: 09:00–10:00
Location: Stadsbiblioteket (Svartbäcksgatan 17, 753 75 Uppsala)
Join us for this coffee morning where we bring together the international community. This is an informal event where you can meet new people, take part in a discussion around culture, enjoy interesting conversations, drink tea and coffee, and eat buns- not a bad way to spend your morning!
This time we will start with a group discussion around culture and then break off to meet new people.
We hope to see you there!