Student Assistant, Recruitment

Esbjerg

Are you interested in recruitment and HR, and would you like to gain hands-on experience while working alongside experienced HR professionals? Are you structured, curious and ready to take responsibility for your own tasks? If so, we want to hear from you!

Your position

As our new Student Assistant in Recruitment, you will become part of our Recruitment team and support the daily recruitment activities across Semco Maritime. You will collaborate closely with our Recruitment Partners and other HR colleagues while gradually taking ownership of your own areas and tasks. The role will also include selected cross-functional tasks within our Rewards area, giving you broader insight into HR and the opportunity to work across different HR disciplines.

At Semco Maritime safety is a core value, and in this role, you will contribute to maintaining and promoting a strong safety culture while delivering innovative solutions. Above all, your work will make a real change for the global energy sector.

Your place of work will be at our Global HQ in Esbjerg, right on the waterfront. The position is approximately 15-20 hours a week and travel is not expected.

The role offers great flexibility alongside your studies and plenty of opportunities to develop, take on responsibility and gain hands-on experience across different areas of HR. You are trusted with your own tasks while always having a supportive team around you

Kristina Bærentsen, Student Assistant, Recruitment.

Your tasks & responsibilities

As Student Assistant, you will support the Recruitment team with a broad range of activities.

Your tasks will include but are not limited to:

  • Supporting ongoing recruitment processes, including posting job advertisements, candidate administration, interview coordination, invitations and follow-up activities
  • Supporting the use and administration of recruitment tools and platforms, including Emply and LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Supporting selected tasks and projects within Rewards and other cross-functional HR activities
  • Supporting the planning, coordination and participation in career fairs and other recruitment and employer branding activities
  • Supporting and adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards, in all activities

Your profile & qualifications

We are looking for a curious and motivated student who enjoys working with people while also having an eye for structure and details. You take responsibility for your tasks and are comfortable reaching out when you need input or see something that could be improved.

To succeed in this position, we imagine that you have:

  • Ongoing higher education within HR, business, communication, Law or another relevant field
  • A structured approach to your work and attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills in both Danish and English
  • Confidence working with Microsoft Office and an interest in learning new digital systems
  • A proactive and service-minded approach and the ability to work both independently and together with colleagues

Welcome to Semco Maritime

At Semco Maritime, we create change. For people. For projects. And for the global energy sector. With us, you will join a community of over 2,300 of the most dedicated thinkers and doers in the energy industry who are driving real change and making their own personal mark on the global energy landscape.

While everyone knows why the energy transition is vital, we are concerned with the journey. How to get there. By providing the answers needed to make change real. Because we believe that global energy ambitions can only be realized through hard work and clever pragmatic solutions. This is what we do. This is what we invite you to participate in.

Safety is at the core of everything we do, and we are committed to protecting our people, partners, and the planet as we work towards a sustainable energy future.

So yes, working for us will change the energy sector – and may well change you too.

We know that our people are our greatest strength. We strive to build an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves, contribute their perspectives, and feel part of the team. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and believe that diverse teams help us find better solutions and move the energy transition forward.

Care to join the movement?
Change. With us.

Contact data:

Mikkel Stephansen
Lead HR Business Partner
+45 79 14 91 71

Deadline: 20/11/2026

Ansættelsestype: Employment type: Student job

Hjemmearbejde: Remote work: Not disclosed

Ugentlig arbejdstid: Weekly working time: Part-time (15–20 hours)

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We offer you more than a workplace

We offer you the chance to change what really matters. To deliver intelligent and hands-on answers to global questions together with the most dedicated thinkers and doers in the energy industry.

At land and at sea – where we care for and trust each other. And where your dedication will impact our projects, partnerships, and people. 

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The best thing about working here is that I still after many years in the company feel that my job is evolving – it never gets boring.

Play your role in the global energy sector. With us.

Looking for a workplace where you can make real change? A meaningful job where you have the freedom, trust, and responsibilities to play an important role and not just be a small fish in a big shoal?

Well, at Semco Maritime, we wear many hats (and helmets), covering all kinds of aspects and phases of innovative offshore energy projects around the world. Both within the conventional energy sector and the renewable energy industry — and within various professional disciplines such as project management, engineering, design, fabrication, installation, service, and maintenance of offshore assets.


Change. With us.

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Step into the change

We want to be the partner that shapes the energy transition — not just follows it. We challenge the status quo and put our hearts and minds into how a fossil-free future actually gets built. Together with world-leading partners, at sea and on land.

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Join a culture of curiosity

With more than 40 years of experience, we never stop being curious. We stay open to new thinking and especially value input from the people closest to the work. You'll find room to take initiative, share ideas and shape how we work.

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Grow your expertise

This is a place where you develop — professionally and personally. Our specialists are true experts in their fields, and you'll be surrounded by people who lift each other and help you become even better at what you do.

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Your well-being is our success

We put people first — our colleagues and our partners. Safety, trust and a healthy balance between structure and freedom are at the core of how we work, so you can feel safe, heard and like an important part of the team.

Come on board!

Our goal is to make you a success in your new job. Below, you can see our recruitment process from when you apply, to the evaluation

Our recruitment process:

Apply for a vacant position:

If you are interested in one of our job openings, please apply online as we only accept electronic applications. You will receive a confirmation e-mail within 24 hours. We screen all our applications continually during the application period. In order to find the right match we look at competences, experience and education.

Unsolicited applications:

you can also submit an unsolicited application online. Your application will be filed in our job database - and every time we have a job opening we check this database to see if we have a match.

The purpose of the first interview is to get an impression of the person behind the application and to clarify expectations. You will get the opportunity to explain your motivation in applying for the job and we will introduce you to our company, departments and values.

If you have given us your consent, we will also follow up on your references at this point.

Based on the information provided in your application and interview, we will make use of various profile tools in the second interview. For some positions we also use cases to get an impression of the candidate’s analytical and problem-solving abilities.

We will go into your professional qualifications and personal competences in depth using two tools: A personality profile analysis (PPA), and a General Intelligence Test (GIA). We will provide feedback on your profile and/or the result of your tests and on how well the results match the job at hand.

After the second interview, we will evaluate and make a decision based on the two interviews.

If everything goes according to plan - and you get the job, you will begin a on-boarding process which will make sure that you become successfully integrated in the Semco-organisation.

WELCOME to our team!

Whether you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional

...we offer you ample room to grow.

As a leading company with a global presence, we provide numerous opportunities for advancement, allowing you to transform your initial position into your next.

And the next. And the ...

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