More young people than ever get a summer job with Bostäder i Borås

Bostäder i Borås is running its biggest summer initiative yet. This year, 287 young people aged between 15 and 18 get holiday work with the company. To give them a safe and instructive start to working life, 17 supervisors have also been taken on.

- For many of these young people this is their very first job, says Talar Kirkor, head of area development at Bostäder i Borås. So it is about much more than the tasks themselves. It is about feeling responsibility, being part of a team and discovering what you are actually capable of. Being part of that journey is something we are very proud of.

The summer jobs are split into two three-week periods so that as many young people as possible get the chance to work over the summer. They will work on upkeep and improvements in the residential areas, including operations and maintenance as well as activities for children and young people.

This year the young people also have an important role in the work on waste collection at the property (FNI), which makes it easier for tenants to sort their waste at home. One of the supervisors will work specifically on FNI matters, and all the supervisors have been trained in the subject.

- We want to give the young people tasks that are both useful and something to be proud of. When they help inform people about waste collection at the property, they get to contribute to a more sustainable Borås while developing their own ability to meet people and communicate, says Talar Kirkor.

As part of the assignment, the young people will knock on doors and tell tenants about the new collection. The work starts in Hulta, where Bostäder i Borås has worked intensively on various development efforts in the area for several years.

As well as work experience, the young people get the chance to develop important skills such as cooperation, taking responsibility and meeting people. The aim is to give them valuable experience to take with them into future jobs and studies.

- A summer job can be the start of something much bigger. Every year we see young people grow with the task, gain confidence and take the experience with them. It is an investment both in the young people and in the future, says Talar Kirkor.

Facts: summer jobs 2026

287 young people on holiday work, aged between 15 and 18

17 supervisors

Two work periods of three weeks each

Tasks within operations, maintenance, activities and information about waste collection at the property (FNI)

The young people work in residential areas across Borås