Help me stay in Sweden while I look for a job

Hi,

My name is Jordan Everetts and I finishing my Master's degree in Human Geography at Lund University in Sweden.

In 2022 I started a fundraiser to help get myself started in Sweden after I had exhausted a large portion of my savings while I went back to school for my Bachelor's Degree and helping to take care of my grandmother. Through the kindness of many people I was able to have enough money for my flight and getting setup in Sweden while I waited for my federal loans to be disbursed to me.

Since, arriving I have fallen in love with Sweden and the environment here. I have worked to learn Swedish, became President of my department's student union section, worked for a student think-tank where I published two policy papers and was an invited guest on a major podcast on EU sustainable housing. I am preparing for the submission of my master's thesis which is on labor conflicts' impact on the political economy in Sweden. My goal has been to find work and build a life here in Sweden where I am happy.

However, unexpected expenses have drained me financially ahead of my last assured two months in Sweden. I have very little money, about $250 currently to last two months. When applying for my work permit extension soon, Migrationsvereket will request proof that I can support myself while pursuing professional employment in Sweden. Without roughly $1100 a month to support myself after graduation, I will eventually be denied and asked to leave the country. I am currently selling everything that I have with me in Sweden except the clothes on my back to find a way to get by.

To compound this, I do not have a situation back home amenable to returning to. Job prospects are limited. And in the US most professional employers will run a credit check on you prior to extending an employment offer. My credit has been dropping due to my lack of income and existing loan payments and obligations I can't currently meet. This will also impact my ability to get housing (rent) or a car to obtain work in the US. This puts me at a severe disadvantage despite my outstanding academic performance and work history.

I am once again, unfortunately, reaching out for help. I am applying everyday to post-grad jobs and even part-time work to help fill the income void here, but it has been difficult without full Swedish fluency and the time commitment I have to put into finalizing my thesis and defending it in the next few weeks. I need to enroll in SFI to develop my Swedish knowledge while also applying to English-speaking jobs. The stress of everything has been a lot to bear and I am having trouble doing it on my own. My immediate family has been helping me the best they can, but they are unfortunately able to do so at this time. So I am asking for some help from GoFundMe again to survive.

Any amount helps me right now keep the ship afloat while I work to find a stable income. Any donation of any amount is appreciated and I will repay people tenfold in kindness for their generosity.

Update: I may have a potential temporary job lined up after graduation. But I still need to show about 10,470 SEK per month in funds in order to get the work permit. That's about $1000 per month.

Right now funds donated will go to living expenses until I can get situated with a job. I have sold off a lot of my possessions already and have some money to cover rent for the last month in my apartment.

Med vänliga hälsingar/Tack så mycket!