IVY Project Partner for the Interreg project "Nordic Bridge"

Nord Universitet is looking for an IVY volunteer!

The volunteer will support the Interreg project “Nordic Bridge" , under the Interreg "Northern Periphery and Arctic - NPA" programme

The objective of the Interreg project "Nordic Bridge" addresses challenges in the NPA region, such as brain drain, limited collaboration between academia and society, and under utilized research capacities. The project will create a challenge-driven digital portal for collaborative projects to drive sustainability and innovation.

The volunteer will be carrying out the following activities:

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Participation in 1 weekly meetings related to portal design and co-creation with project team;

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Supporting UX/service design activities (user journeys, requirements, functionality);

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Preparing visual/digital summaries or simple prototypes;

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Assisting in testing and improving usability of the platform;

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Engaging with students and technical teams to gather insights;

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Preparing non-administrative summaries of meetings and reflections for internal learning;

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Participation in 1 weekly meeting in the start of week and 1 meeting towards the end of the week to discuss the project assigned tasks to the volunteer.

The host organisation is looking for a voluntreer with the following skills and competences to contribute to the Nordic Bridge project:

i. Interest/experience in UX, digital design, or platform development

ii. Ability to translate ideas into functional digital solutions

iii. Skills in visual communication and prototyping

iv. Interest in innovation and digital tools (e.g. AI tools)

Other information

Financial support of: 41.12 euros per day (week-end and holidays included) .

Location: Bodø, Norway

Start and duration: As soon as possible, for 6 months.

Languages*: English (B2)

*Please be aware that the languages mentioned are the minimum level of command required.

Deadline for Application: 14 July.

Website of the Interreg Project: Nordic Bridge

Website of the host: Nordic Bridge | Nord.no