Since 1877, the Medical Student Union has been driven forward by dedicated members – students and alumni of Karolinska Institutet. Do you want to deepen your involvement in the student union and gain valuable experience for the future?
Apply for a position of trust!
Read about all the positions below and submit your candidacy or nominate someone you think would do a great job. The deadline to apply or nominate is May 9th at 11:59 PM!
The Secretary is a board member and takes the minutes at all board meetings. The Secretary also records the minutes at the General Assembly meetings. This position is compensated with a symbolic fee.
Number of positions: 1
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
For more information, see the Medicinska Föreningens’s statutes and the Board’s regulations
Board Member
The Board leads the Medical Student Union and is the highest executive body of the student union. As a board member, you will participate in decision-making on strategic matters, support committees and sections, and have specific areas of responsibility or contribute to working groups with focused tasks within the board. The Board is responsible for implementing decisions made by the General Assembly and the Board itself. This position is compensated with a symbolic fee.
Number of available positions: 1-3
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
For more information, refer to Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Board’s regulations.
The position of Host is an honorary role. The Host, together with the Hostess, executes and embodies the Medical Student Union’s hospitality at official events hosted by MF. The hosting couple sends personal invitations to those invited to MF’s gatherings and parties, compiles registration lists for the Program Committee, and arranges the seating plan for the events. During the parties, the hosts welcome the guests, manage MF’s guestbook, answer questions, and ensure the guests have an enjoyable time.
Number of positions: 1
Term: July 2025 – June 2026 (the Hostess is elected in the fall for the period January 1 – December 31)
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
The hosting couple is affiliated with the Program Committee.
For more information, refer to the Instructions for the Hosting Couple.
The Election Committee organizes the student union election for the General Assembly (FuM) which will take place in the fall of 2025. In practice, this involves announcing the election so that all MF members can run for office, creating election posters for all candidates, sending a voting link via email to all members, and compiling and publishing the election results.
Number of positions: 1 Chairperson, 1 Secretary, and 1-5 Members
Term: 1 year
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
For more information, refer to Chapter 15, “Election,” in MF’s statutes
As the Vice Chair of the Education Council, you will support the Chairperson of the Education Council, who is responsible for all student representation within MF, and assist in preparing the election of student representatives at both the central and institutional levels.
The Education Council functions as an umbrella organization for all sections engaged in student representation within their specific programs and as a central hub for student representatives.
Number of positions: 1
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
As the Partnership Program Coordinator, you will be responsible for managing the relationships with the Medical Student Union’s partners and recruiting new partners. This includes:
Identifying potential new partners that align with the Medical Student Union’s profile as a medical student union
Meeting with potential partners
Negotiating agreements with new partners in line with the goals of the partnership program
Coordinating existing partnerships and acting as the main contact for the Medical Student Union’s partners
Ensuring that the Medical Student Union meets its obligations under partnership agreements
Overseeing the planning and execution of events and the recruitment process of students working for our partners
Number of available positions: 1
Term: 2 years
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
The Nomination Committee prepares the election of positions of trust and student representative positions to be elected by the General Assembly. This involves announcing the available positions, collecting candidacies, and presenting their nominations to the General Assembly for who should be elected to these positions. Before presenting any suggestions, the Nomination Committee, to the best of its ability, ensures that the nominated candidates meet the requirements for the respective position, for example, by conducting interviews with candidates for the central positions of trust.
Number of available positions: 1 Chairperson, 1 Secretary, and 1-3 Members
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English (at least one member must have knowledge of Swedish)
For more information, see to the Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Nomination Committee’s regulations
The Election Committee organizes the student union election for the Medical Student Union’s General Assembly (FuM) to be held in the fall of 2025. In practice, this includes announcing the election so that all MF members can run for office and vote, creating election posters for all candidates, sending the voting link via email to all members, and compiling and publishing the election results.
Positions available: 1 Chairperson, 1 Vice Chairperson, and 2-5 Members
Term: July 2025 – June 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish or English (at least one member must have knowledge of Swedish)
For more information, see to Chapter 15, “Election,” in the Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes.
The Scholarship Review Committee is responsible for preparing matters related to the awarding of scholarships that the Board will decide upon. This includes proposing when the Board should announce scholarships from the foundations managed by MF, reviewing all incoming applications, and recommending to the Board who should be awarded the scholarships.
Positions available: 1 Chairperson and up to 6 other members, one of whom must also be a member of the Board
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English (must be able to read incoming applications)
For more information, see to the Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes, the Regulations for Scholarship Distribution from the Medicinska Föreningen’s Scholarships, and the Regulations for the Management of Foundations Associated with the Medicinska Föreningen.
The position of Librarian is an honorary role and involves overseeing and maintaining the Medical Student Union’s library. The Librarian is responsible for the library and its inventory, as well as acquiring materials such as medical history books and medical journals for MF. The Librarian should also provide the editorial board of MF’s journal Medicor with interesting articles or notices from older materials in the library.
Number of positions: 1
Term: July 2025 – June 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish
The Librarian is affiliated with the Administrative Committee.
For more information, refer to the Instructions for the Librarian
The task of the Auditors is to review the operations of the Medical Student Union to ensure that the statutes have been followed, that the organization is developing, and that decisions have been made correctly. This involves reviewing all the minutes produced during the year and providing a statement on how well the union’s bodies have fulfilled their duties.
Number of positions available: 1 regular, 2 deputy auditors
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Open to all
Language requirements: Swedish and English
For more information, refer to the Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes
The role of the Auditors is to review the management of the foundations that the Medical Student Union administers and ensure that, during the operational year, the law, statutes, and regulations have been followed correctly. The Medical Student Union manages the following foundations:
The Folke Sjöqvist 50-Year Fund and the Ulla Lindholm Scholarship Fund
The Medical Student Union’s Joint Foundation for Studies
The Medical Student Union’s Joint Foundation for Study Trips
The J. Åkerman, B. Pernow, and C.G. Bernhard Foundation
Number of positions available: 1 Auditor, 1 Deputy Auditor per foundation (you can apply for the position of Auditor or Deputy Auditor for all foundations)
Term: 2025
Eligibility: Open to all
Language requirements: Swedish
For more information, refer to the Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes, the Regulations for the Management of Foundations Associated with Medicinska Föreningen, and the Regulations for the Management of the Medicinska Föreningen’s Funds and Other Capital
Deadline 9th of May!
Do you have any questions about a position of trust or the election process? Feel free to contact the Nomination Committee at [email protected]
Medicinska Föreningen i Stockholm (MF) is the largest student union at Karolinska Institutet (KI) and together we work daily to make your time here as great as possible. MF monitors the education at KI and makes sure that they keep a high standard and that all students are well taken care of.
