Essunga municipality is looking for workplaces able to host Year 9 students for work experience in weeks 40 and 41. Around 40 students need placements each week. The suggested hours are 08:30–15:00, although other schedules can be stated, and employers may offer one or both weeks. Responses are requested by Wednesday 19 August.
What happened?
The municipality published its request on 14 August. The placements cover the whole of week 40 and the whole of week 41, with around 40 students in each week. Workplaces able to host students during both weeks are especially welcome, but the municipality says that offering just one week is also valuable. The suggested working day is 08:30–15:00. If a workplace uses different hours, these should be stated in the response so students know the conditions when choosing a placement.
Location
Essunga
Impact and significance
According to the municipality, PRAO work experience forms part of compulsory-school teaching. The request therefore affects both students' planning and the municipality's ability to arrange enough placements. For local employers, it is a practical opportunity to introduce young people to a workplace and different occupations. The stated need is around 80 student placements across two weeks, although the same workplace may participate in both periods.
Background
Essunga's notice is directed to workplaces able to receive one or more students. It does not say that an employer must follow the suggested hours if its operations use another schedule; instead, the actual hours should be provided. Jonas Engernäs, a study and career counsellor at Nossebro school, is listed as the municipality's contact. The official page provides telephone and email routes for employers wishing to respond or ask questions.
Latest update
The current deadline in the municipality's published notice is Wednesday 19 August 2026. This corrects an earlier machine-produced draft that contained the wrong date. Interested workplaces should use the contact details on Essunga municipality's original page, as WUA does not receive applications and any later changes would be published by the municipality.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-15. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.