Meet our trainees
Get to know our new trainees. 1 October 2007 Telenor kicked-off its first global trainee program with top talented candidates who are ready to face new challenges and get international experience.
Nicole Ch'ng (24)
“I am very much looking forward to learn a lot about Telenor’s business and the telecom industry. I also expect a lot of personal and professional development during the program. It will be exciting to work with people from different backgrounds and of different nationalities”
- Education:
- Professional Degree and Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy
- Nationality:
- Malaysian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Norway
- 2nd module:
- Telenor Sweden, Finance Department, Sweden
- Currently in:
- Business Models, Telenor Research and Innovation (R&I), Norway
- Read Nicole's blog
Eivind Norendal Skibenes (28)
“I expect to learn loads and to be continuously challenged. It will be exciting to experience situations that you have not encountered before!”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Economy
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Norway
- 2nd module:
- DTAC, Postpaid Strategy Team, Thailand
- Currently in:
- Consumer, Telenor Norway
- Read Eivind's blog
Niklas Lind (28)
“I am generally interested in the telecom industry and think that Telenor excels in this field. Telenor is innovative and has a comprehensive business model. This is exciting!”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Industrial Engineering
- Nationality:
- Swedish
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Sweden
- 2nd module:
- Pannon, Hungary
- Currently in:
- Pannon, Hungary
- Read Niklas's blog
Marius Johansen (27)
“This is a unique opportunity to work in areas in which one does not necessarily have specialised expertise”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Sociology
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Norway
- 2nd module:
- Pannon, Mobile Data & New Business, Hungary
- Currently in:
- Group Corporate Responsibility, Telenor ASA, Norway
- Read Marius's blog
Ole Johan Furset (26)
“Being abroad during parts of the programme gives us a better perspective of how things are done in an international and challenging company like Telenor”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Economics and Business Administration
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Norway
- 2nd module:
- Telenor Pakistan, Pakistan
- Currently in:
- Consumer, Telenor Norway
- Read Ole Johan's blog
Anna Nygren (27)
“I want to learn more about Telenor and the people who work there. Becoming acquainted with new cultures and experiencing other ways of doing business is interesting”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Industrial Engineering and Management
- Nationality:
- Swedish
- 1st module:
- Telenor Group, Global coordination, Norway
- 2nd module:
- Telenor Serbia, Serbia
- Currently in:
- Global Coordination, Telenor ASA, Norway
- Read Anna's blog
Yogamala Nagalingam (25)
“This is what I call a once in a lifetime opportunity! I will get to know different markets and their complexities and at the same time learn from the best people”
- Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration
- Nationality:
- Malaysian
- 1st module:
- Digi, Malaysia
- 2nd module:
- Telenor Norway, Group Internal Control (GICO), Norway
- Currently in:
- DiGi, Malaysia
- Read Yogamala's blog
István Virág (26)
“It will be exciting to get an overall picture of the Telenor Group and to look more closely at relations between the various companies. It will be particularly interesting for me to see what is implemented locally in Pannon and what is implemented at Group level”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Economy
- Nationality:
- Hungarian
- 1st module:
- Pannon, Hungary
- 2nd module:
- Telenor Norway, Telenor R&I - New Business, Norway
- Currently in:
- Group Strategy, Telenor ASA, Norway
- Read István's blog
Mariann Ertresvåg (26)
“I have great expectations relating to the programme and am looking forward to face lots of new challenges”
- Education:
- Masters degree in European Political and Administrative Studies
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Broadcast, Norway
- 2nd module:
- DiGi Next, New Business, Malaysia
- Currently in:
- Conax, Norway
- Read Mariann's blog
Anna Dręge Hognestad (25)
“The telecom sector is exciting! I am looking forward to work for an international company that is operating in Russia”
- Education:
- Masters degree in Political Science
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Division Business Norway
- 2nd module:
- Kyivstar, Ukraine
- Currently in :
- Global Coordination, Telenor ASA, Norway
- Read Anna's blog
Mats Skogholt Hansen (27)
“This is a unique opportunity for me and I am looking forward to learning a lot in a short period of time. It is exciting to be able to travel abroad in connection with work”
- Education:
- Master of Science in Communication Technology
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Broadcast, Canal Digital, Sweden
- 2nd module:
- DiGi, Malaysia
- Currently in:
- Global Coordination, Telenor ASA, Norway
- Read Mats's blog
Einar Gjelsvik (24)
“I am looking forward to the many challenges that I will face during this (Trainee) programme. I am expecting to experience a steep learning curve both professionally and personally”
- Education:
- Master of Science Degree in International Finance
- Nationality:
- Norwegian
- 1st module:
- Telenor Nordic, Division Business Norway
- 2nd module:
- DiGi, Malaysia
- Currently in:
- Telenor Norway
- Read Einar's blog