Postions of trust 2026

Since 1877, Medicinska Föreningen has been driven forward by committed members – students and alumni of Karolinska Institutet. Do you want to deepen your involvement in the student union’s work while gaining valuable experience for the future? Do you feel you have knowledge and skills to contribute to the union’s activities and help shape its development?

Note! Application deadline extended until November 16!

It’s time to nominate and run for leadership positions within Medicinska Föreningen, as well as student representative positions for 2026! The General Assembly (Fullmäktige, FuM) will hold its first meeting on November 22. At this meeting, elected officials and central student representatives for 2026 will be chosen.

Read about all positions below and submit your candidacy or nominate someone you think would do a great job. The deadline to run or nominate is November 16!

Positions within Medicinska Föreningen

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Board Members
  • Speaker
  • Vice Speaker
  • Auditors with Deputies
  • Standard Bearer
  • Hostess
  • Grave Caretaker
  • Chair of the Education Council
  • Nomination Committee
  • Equality Committee
  • Scholarship Committee
  • Auditors with Deputies for Foundations Managed by MF

President

The President of Medicinska Föreningen has the primary responsibilities of representing the association and speaking on its behalf, as well as leading the work of the board. In practice, this means being the student union’s public face, both in interactions with Karolinska Institutet (KI) and with other student unions, associations, and industry. The President represents the students in regular contact with KI’s leadership and various central groups.

The President leads MF’s board meetings, prepares materials for these meetings, and presents the board’s proposals at the General Assembly. The President is also a member of all committees and participates in their work to varying degrees. The role may also include personnel responsibilities.

The President position is full-time and compensated, making it unsuitable to study or hold another job simultaneously. The President is supported by one to three Vice Presidents, with whom they collaborate closely throughout the year.

Number of positions: 1
Compensation: Full-time
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Board Regulations.

Vice president

The Vice President acts as the deputy to the President and has largely the same responsibilities as the President (see above). The Vice President position can be held by one to three people, and the specific tasks depend on the number of Vice Presidents elected. If more than one person is elected, the General Assembly decides the order in which they will act in place of the President.

Usually, one person is elected as a full-time Vice President, with responsibilities shared equally between the President and Vice President. When compensated full-time, it is not suitable to study or hold another job simultaneously.

Number of positions: 1–3
Compensation: Full-time
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Board Regulations.

Secretary

The Secretary is a member of the board and takes minutes at all board meetings. The Secretary also records minutes at the General Assembly meetings. This position is compensated with a symbolic honorarium.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Board Regulations.

Board members

The Board leads Medicinska Föreningen and is the student union’s highest executive body. As a board member, you participate in decision-making on strategic issues, support committees and sections, and have specific areas of responsibility or take part in working groups with particular focus within the board. The board is responsible for implementing the decisions of both the General Assembly and the board. This position is compensated with a symbolic honorarium.

Number of positions: The board can consist of up to 13 members in total, including the President, Vice President(s), and Secretary
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Board Regulations.

Speaker

The Speaker leads the meetings of the General Assembly and is responsible for sending out notices and meeting documents, as well as ensuring that the rules of procedure are followed. This position requires extensive experience with the General Assembly and a strong understanding of Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes, regulations, and organization.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Everyone
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Regulations for the General Assembly.

Vice Speaker

The Deputy Speaker acts as the deputy to the Speaker and assists the Speaker in their duties. Together, the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Secretary make up the presidium of the General Assembly.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Everyone
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Regulations for the General Assembly.

Operations auditors and substitutes

The Auditors are responsible for reviewing Medicinska Föreningen’s activities to ensure that the statutes have been followed, that the organization is developing appropriately, and that decisions have been made correctly. This involves going through all minutes produced during the year and providing an assessment of how well the association’s bodies have fulfilled their duties.

Number of positions: 2 regular, 2 deputies
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Everyone
Language requirements: Swedish and English

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes.

Standard Bearer

The Standard Bearer is an honorary position within Medicinska Föreningen. The Standard Bearer is responsible for caring for the association’s standard, banners, and other heraldic items. They ensure that important ceremonial days for the association are observed and act as toastmaster at Amphiox Gasques and balls, with MF covering the event ticket in these cases.

The Standard Bearer promotes continuity in MF’s external representation and maintains contacts with the student union’s friends and benefactors, while also upholding proper etiquette among elected representatives. The Standard Bearer represents the union with its standard and banners at events such as the Nobel Banquet and SSCO celebrations on Walpurgis Night. They also lead the Ceremony Committee and assist the board and presidium in other representative contexts.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
The Standard Bearer is linked to the Program Committee.

More information can be found in the Instructions for the Standard Bearer.

Hostess

The Hostess is an honorary position. Together with the Host, the Hostess carries out and embodies Medicinska Föreningen’s hospitality at official events to which MF invites guests. The host pair sends personal invitations to those invited to MF’s sittings and parties, compiles RSVPs for the Program Committee, and arranges seating at the sittings. During events, the host pair welcomes guests, manages MF’s guestbook, answers questions, and ensures that guests have an enjoyable experience.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026 (the host is elected in spring for the period July 1 – June 30)
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English
The host pair is linked to the Program Committee.

More information can be found in the Instructions for the Host Pair.

Grave Caretaker

The Grave Caretaker is responsible for maintaining Medicinska Föreningen’s grave site at Norra begravningsplatsen in Solna and ensuring that the agreement regarding the care of Prosector Axel Westermark’s grave is followed. The role also includes organizing the torch procession to the grave site and the lighting ceremony on All Souls’ Day, which falls on the Sunday after All Saints’ Day.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish
The Grave Caretaker is linked to the Administration Committee.

More information can be found in the Instructions for the Grave Caretaker.

Chair of the Education Council (UrO)

The Chair of the Education Council (UrO) works together with the Presidium to develop, coordinate, and strengthen MF’s student representation. As UrO, you will have the opportunity to work strategically on educational issues important to all students at KI, build contacts, and gain valuable experience for your future career!

You lead the Education Council (UR), where our sections meet to discuss cross-program educational matters, and you nominate student representatives who are then elected by the Board.

Number of positions: 1
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Student member
Language requirements: English and Swedish
Compensation: 25% of full-time

Nominating Commission – chair, secretary and members

The Nomination Committee prepares elections for leadership positions and student representative positions to be elected by the General Assembly. This includes announcing the positions, collecting candidacies, and presenting nominations to the General Assembly for who should be elected. Before making proposals, the Nomination Committee, to the extent possible, ensures that the nominees meet the requirements for the respective position, for example by conducting interviews with candidates for central leadership positions.

Number of positions: 1 Chair, 1 Secretary, and 1–5 Members
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English (at least one member must have knowledge of Swedish)

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes and the Regulations for the Nomination Committee.

Equal Treatment Commission – chair, vice chair, secretary, members

The Equality Committee (LBN) works to ensure equal conditions for all students, regardless of gender, transgender identity or expression, age, ethnic background, religion or other belief, sexual orientation, or disability. LBN addresses these issues both within the student union and in relation to the university.

The Chair of the Equality Committee leads the work on equality by acting as the committee’s primary representative, calling meetings, and sending out meeting materials. The Vice Chair assists the Chair and acts as Chair in their absence. The Secretary takes minutes at the committee’s meetings.

Number of positions: 1 Chair, 1 Vice Chair, 1 Secretary, and up to 20 additional members
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: No specific language requirements

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningens statutes and the Regulations for the Equality Committee.

Scholarship Committee – Chair and Members

The Scholarship Committee is responsible for preparing cases regarding the awarding of scholarships for the Board to decide on. This means that the committee proposes when the Board should announce scholarships from the foundations managed by MF, reviews all submitted applications, and recommends to the Board who should receive the scholarships.

Number of positions: 1 Chair and up to 6 additional members, one of whom must also be a member of the Board
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Member
Language requirements: Swedish and English (able to read submitted applications)

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes, the Regulations for Scholarship Distribution from Medicinska Föreningen’s Scholarships, and the Regulations for the Management of Foundations Affiliated with Medicinska Föreningen.

Auditors and substitutes for the foundations managed by MF

The Auditors are responsible for reviewing the management of the foundations administered by Medicinska Föreningen and ensuring that, during the fiscal year, laws, statutes, and regulations have been correctly followed. Medicinska Föreningen manages the following foundations:

  • The Folke Sjöqvist 50-Year Fund and Ulla Lindholm Scholarship Fund

  • Medicinska Föreningen’s Joint Foundation for Studies

  • Medicinska Föreningen’s Joint Foundation for Study Trips

  • The J. Åkerman, B. Pernow, and C.G. Bernhard Foundation

Number of positions: 1 Auditor and 1 Deputy Auditor per foundation (you may, of course, apply for the position of Auditor or Deputy for all foundations)
Term: January – December 2026
Eligibility: Everyone
Language requirements: Swedish

More information can be found in Medicinska Föreningen’s statutes, the Regulations for the Management of Foundations Affiliated with Medicinska Föreningen, and the Regulations for the Management of Medicinska Föreningen’s Funds and Other Capital.

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  • 29 okt -12 nov

    Application period

    Read more about all positions below and submit your candidacy or nominate someone you think would be suitable for one—or more—positions.

  • 12 nov

    Last day to apply or nominate

    Make sure to submit your candidacies and nominations by Wednesday, November 4 via the form on the page!

    After this, the Nomination Committee will review all submitted candidacies and nominations and hold interviews for the major positions. The Committee will then compile its nominations and send them to the General Assembly (FuM).

    You will be contacted by the Nomination Committee with more information regarding whether you have been nominated for a position, as well as details about the FuM meeting where the leadership positions will be elected.

  • 22 nov

    Union council meeting

    On Saturday, November 20 at 11:00, the General Assembly (FuM) will hold its constitutive meeting. At this meeting, the leadership positions will be elected.

    The meeting will take place digitally, and the Nomination Committee will send a link with more information to all applicants. If you have been nominated for a position, you will be invited to participate and introduce yourself.

    Even if you have not been nominated by the Nomination Committee, you can still attend the meeting and have the opportunity to present yourself and be elected if FuM decides to allow open nominations.

Apply here

https://forms.gle/hYNqVqWi2NSoCt9KA

Deadline: 16th of November!

Questions?

Do you have questions about any leadership position or the election process? You are welcome to contact the Nomination Committee at [email protected].

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