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...
… students in Uppsala learn in over 51 different languages.
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
Industry Life Science Innovation Hackathon
Time: 09:00-17:00
Location: Uppsala (confirmed after registration)
Join STUNS Life Science for a cross-regional hackathon bringing together researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals and industry experts to tackle real-world challenges in life science and healthcare.
Work in interdisciplinary teams, exchange ideas, receive expert mentoring and develop innovative solutions with potential for real-world impact.
What you’ll gain:
- Connect with people from research, industry, healthcare and entrepreneurship
- Gain new perspectives through interdisciplinary collaboration
- Get expert feedback and mentoring
- Develop hands-on experience in turning challenges into innovative solutions
- Explore opportunities for future collaborations, partnerships and new ventures
- Showcase your ideas and connect with a broader European life science ecosystem
About BIO-RED
This hackathon is organised as part of BIO-RED (Building Interregional Opportunities for Digital and Green Innovation in Red Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals), a European project connecting partners and regions across Europe to develop new interregional innovation opportunities and investment-ready business cases in biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
BIO-RED is supported by the European Union through the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument.
Deadline for registration is 5 October!
Getting to know the Swedish Pension System
Time: 16:00–17:00ish
Location: Online (Link sent in confirmation email)
Want to understand how the Swedish pension system works, how you earn your pension, and what happens to your pension if you move from Sweden? Join us for this presentation delivered by Alexandros Maditianos from Pensionsmyndigheten (the Swedish Pension Agency), who will provide an overview of the pension system.
At the end of the presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions.
Afternoon Fika
Time: 15:00–16:00
Location: Confirmed via email
Admission: Free (Registration required)
Whether you’ve just arrived in Uppsala or have called it home for a while, you’re warmly invited to join us for our Afternoon Fika!
Take a break from your day and enjoy one of Sweden’s coziest traditions—coffee (or tea), delicious pastries, and great conversation in good company. Refreshments will be provided!