Highly Educated Ishita from India Has Fallen in Love with Kolding

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Cultural understanding is one of the many strengths of the ever-smiling Ishita. She also has a knack for languages and speaks several fluently – including a bit of Danish, having already completed two out of six levels at the language school in Kolding. With ten years of professional experience in sales and customer relations from her home country, and now a brand-new MBA from Coventry University and the IBA in Kolding, she’s highly qualified.

Yes – 35-year-old Ishita Paul possesses a wide range of competencies, and if she manages to secure a full-time position with a Danish company, she intends to use her excellent communication skills to build strong professional relationships.

“I’ve fallen in love with Kolding and the strong network I’ve managed to establish here. But of course, I’m flexible and ready to relocate for the right job,” says Ishita Paul from India.

Photo oh Ishita drawing on a glass door — “In Denmark, it’s not just about your skills – companies also care about how interested you are in them and their customers, as well as who you are as a person,” says Ishita, who has already attended several interviews.

She arrived in Kolding in January 2024 to pursue a self-funded MBA at the IBA – a leadership programme delivered in collaboration with Coventry University. Students are responsible for covering all tuition fees and living expenses themselves, with no form of public support.

Ishita currently lives in student accommodation in Kolding, which she must vacate when her student visa expires at Christmas. If she hasn’t found full-time employment by then, she will also have to return to India.

Ishita Has Gained So Much from Her Two Years in Denmark

The well-read Ishita is applying for every relevant job opportunity she can find – ideally in a company with ties to the Asian market, where she can utilise her diverse skill set. If nothing materialises, she’ll return to India and secure a good managerial role. Regardless, she considers her two years in Denmark to have been both fantastic and highly educational.

Photo of Ishita standing on stairs — “In Denmark, you’re not supposed to state the job title you’re aiming for – instead, you should focus on explaining what kind of work you want to do,” Ishita Paul has learnt during her job search.

During this time, she also held an engaging student job with ZamNordic in Kolding. There, she contributed to developing the company’s strategy and participated in a 24-day journey across Zambia last summer, aimed at fostering connections between local authorities and Danish companies – businesses that produce sustainable solutions, such as clean drinking water systems, for export to the African market.

And it is precisely this ability to build professional relationships that Ishita excels at. She is passionate about sustainability, but she is applying broadly across all sectors in Denmark.