About LARV

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Luleå Work Fair Week, LARV, is a week filled with industry-related events held annually at Luleå University of Technology, LTU. Organized since 1983 by Teknologkåren at LTU, LARV is a project aimed at helping students build connections with the business world and prepare them for life after graduation. Since its start, the project has grown to involve 110 exhibitors, attract 2000+ students, and generate a turnover of approximately SEK 3 million. This makes LARV the most extensive project at LTU.

As the name LARV suggests, the project is primarily about planning a week dedicated to students' career development. LARV usually takes place during the third week of January and offers events and activities such as inspiring seminars, workshops, career coaching, and individual meetings between students and exhibitors. The main event during LARV is the LARV Work Fair. This fair serves as a platform for students and exhibitors to connect and truly get to know each other. The fair is a day-long event that concludes with a grand banquet to which every participant and involved student is invited.

Prep-week is another crucial part of the project. This is a week held a couple of months before the fair week with the intention of preparing students for LARV. This is done through informative seminars about LARV, how to present oneself to companies, how to get started with and use LinkedIn, how to write a cover letter, and other similar events.

Whether you are a student looking to get involved or an organization wanting to participate in LARV, learn more about what LARV can do for you as a student or your organization here.