5 The Technology Leap is for young people under 20 years of age who have completed their secondary school education and are qualified to apply to read for a degree in engineering or technology at university. Internships are four months long and commence in the autumn and spring. Interns receive a monthly salary of 13,500 Swedish kronor (just under 1,500 euros). The Technology Leap is a Swedish government initiative administered by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). The programme is scheduled to run until the end of 2016. Follow ÅF’s “Technology Leapers” on #åftekniksprångare Rebecca Netteryd is a Technology Leap intern with ÅF’s Corporate Communications department. 50,000 200 STATISTICS SWEDEN ESTIMATES THAT BY 2030 SWEDEN WILL HAVE A SHORTAGE OF 50,000 ENGINEERS. ÅF RECEIVED OVER 200 TECHNOLOGY LEAP APPLICATIONS – MORE THAN ANY OTHER CONSULTING COMPANY TAKING PART. GREEN ADVISOR REPORT 201 4
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