Opportunities for students
As a growing company, BTO is always looking for talented young people with a good business understanding. It is important for us to have a close relationship with students since we believe they are the future business development managers. Since 2008 BTO has given students from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (NHH) the opportunity to work as business analysts part-time alongside their studies.
Valuable Resources
The learning curve is steep, and the students are included in the start-up projects from very early on. Their main tasks are market analysis, financial budgeting, business model development and company valuation. “ Being updated on the projects gives me a sense of
involvement in and ownership of the project. I then get more motivated to deliver a good work and share my opinion concerning the project” says Santi Effendi, PhD student, NHH. The hiring process is thorough, and BTO makes sure they get the best students. The students become a natural part of the work environment at Marineholmen Technology Park. “ My colleagues in BTO allow and motivate me to make up my mind independently about the projects and how we can assess and commercialize it” says Matthias Flach, master student, NHH.
Expanding network
When Barbara Salopek ended her internship, she received a job offer from BTO. She is now working
as a business executive assistant. “ Since the very first day at BTO I got involved in several projects within different industries. I found this
opportunity very challenging and exciting as it enabled me great variety in work and steep learning. Moreover, I highly appreciate the instant investment BTO puts into interns and its employees through different conferences and courses we are free to attend,” says Barbara Salopek. According to managing director Anders Haugland, the internship functions as a recruitment channel, and
it gives BTO an impression of those who would like to work for one of the start-up companies in our network. “We view the internship as an
effective way of recruiting young, talented people to our expanding network of new businesses” Managing director Anders Haugland.
In 2009 the BTO interns visited the European Space Agency in Brussels. Click here to read more about their excursion. 