February updates in Career Services and on JobTeaser – Time to Look for Summer Job or Traineeship!

This monthly bulletin brings together the current events and services offered by Career Services. You can find all our services and instructions on the Work and Career page and the Traineeships page. Our services are available to you right from the beginning of your studies and up to one year after graduation.

Make sure to also follow JobTeaser for all events and job and traineeship vacancies! JobTeaser is a commercial partner of the University of Helsinki. The JobTeaser career portal is used by over 800 institutions of higher education and universities throughout Europe, making its offering of jobs and traineeships wide and international. Find out more about JobTeaser on the instructions and log in with your helsinki.fi credentials.

Upcoming events by Career Services

Nail your job interview -workshop (en)

29.2.2024 at 15.00–17.00, City Centre campus

How to prepare yourself for a job interview in Finland? What are the most common interview questions and how you should construct your answer to those? Which questions are not allowed in the interview? 

Come and get tips for a successful job interview! During the workshop, you will get answers and an opportunity to practice the interview. This workshop will be conducted in English by SIMHE career counsellors. SIMHE services are targeted for highly educated immigrants but this workshop is open for all who are interested to join it.

Workshop will be held at the City Centre campus and info on the location will be sent upon the registration. Register on JobTeaser by 28.2. at 16.00!

Cold Contacting Employers - Effective strategies for Job Hunting (workshop by the City of Espoo)

13.3.2024 at 16.00–17.30, City Center Campus, Fabianinkatu 26, Language Center, Room 115

Are you struggling with how to contact employers? Do you know how to approach employers? Approximately 70–80 % of jobs are not publicly advertised, and cold contacting can give you the advantage to showcase your initiative and motivation for a particular industry. This event is live and will have limited participation. The target groups for this training is on international students / talents. Register as soon as possible in Lyyti. See more information on event and registration on JobTeaser! 

Onnistu työhaastattelussa -työpaja (workshop, in Finnish only)

8.2.2024 klo 14.00–16.30, Keskustakampus, päärakennus (Fabianinkatu 33, 4. krs), U4080

Tule nappaamaan urapalveluiden vinkit työhaastatteluun valmistautumiseen ja harjoittelemaan työhaastattelutilannetta rennossa ja kannustavassa ilmapiirissä! Lue lisää ja ilmoittaudu JobTeaserissa viimeistään 5.2.!

Tunnista vahvuutesi -minityöpaja (workshop, in Finnish only)

13.2.2024 klo 14.00–15.30, Kaisa-talon Ohjauskulma, Fabianinkatu 30 (3. krs)

Milloin viimeksi pysähdyit miettimään, mikä tekee juuri sinusta ainutlaatuisen? Haluatko selkeyttä siihen, millaisia vahvuuksia sinulla on? Tule vahvuuksien minityöpajaan tekemään helppoja ja mukavia harjoituksia, joiden avulla voit kehittää itsetuntemustasi. Lue lisää JobTeaserista.

Our regular guidance and counselling services in February

New: Career Counsellors on Campus (fi, en)

• 5.2.2024 klo 9.00–11.00 ja 12.00–15.00, Viikki campus, Info Centre Korona (2nd floor), counselling room 2043
• 8.2.2024 klo 9.00–11.00 ja 12.00–15.00, City Centre campus, Kaisa House (4th floor), group guidance room 4058b
• 19.2.2024 klo 9.00–11.00 ja 12.00–15.00, Kumpula campus, Campus Library (1st floor), group study room Enif G103e
• 29.2.2024 klo 9.00–11.00 ja 12.00–15.00, Meilahti campus, Biomedicum 1 (3rd floor), meeting room Kuutti B238a1

Are you wondering what your next step could be in terms of future or career planning? Would you like someone to listen to your thoughts or provide tips on where to find additional information to support your considerations? Come and meet a career counsellor on campus without an appointment!

You are welcome to any campus, regardless of where you usually study. The meeting is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. Kindly be prepared to wait for your turn. To see the dates for all campus meetings during the spring, please check the Career Services' Guidance and Counselling page.

Drop-In Support for Job Search (fi, en)

• 6.2.2024 at 12.00–14.00, Zoom
• 13.2.2024 at 12.00–14.00, Zoom
• 27.2.2024 at 12.00–14.00, Zoom

Are you wondering how to apply for a job or traineeship position? Do you need practical tips for job search or drafting your CV, job application, or LinkedIn profile, or would you like to get feedback on them? Welcome to our Drop-in support for job search on Zoom!

No registration needed, individual time slots 20 minutes each. The Zoom link and instructions for attending are available on the Career Services' Guidance and Counselling page.

CURRENT ON JOBTEASER

Upcoming events for international students on the JobTeaser career portal:  

• Work in Finland - Matchmaking event 14.2.2024, at 13.00-15.45
  If you are an international talent/student living in Finland and looking for an employment opportunity, this online event is for you! This event is all about entry level positions, summer jobs and internships. You need to register beforehand on the Work in Finland event´s web page.
   
• Talent Hackathon 2024 - for International Students and Graduates 7.-8.3.2024
  The Talent Hackathon is a two-day live hackathon event that focuses on practical learning and networking. Tackle real-life challenges presented by companies in Finland. This event is an excellent opportunity for networking with local employers and enhancing your problem-solving skills! Application period: 5.-26.2.2024.

The Career Day event was held on 19.1. and the materials of the day and the summer jobs and traineeships offered by the participating organizations have now been compiled together. You can find them on JobTeaser. (The materials will be removed on the 6.2.) 

JobTeaser's user interface has been renewed

In particular, the Jobs module has changed. A more detailed search for jobs and traineeships opens by clicking on "All filters". You can only see the positions of Finnish employers by ticking the "Targeted jobs" section. Your most recent Search is saved in the view. Change the language version to English by scrolling to the bottom of the page.  To see the most recent ads, change the selection "by relevance" to the setting "by date". We will update the instructions as soon as possible. 

Now you’ll find almost 100 summer job and traineeship ads in English which are targeted to the University of Helsinki. Check out these ads on the JobTeaser!

See also other job portals (Instructions).

JobTeaser is a commercial partner of the University of Helsinki. Log in to the JobTeaser with your helsinki.fi credentials. If you are logging in for the first time, select your field of study.

Tip of the month

Assess and improve your career readiness with Kudin.fi

Kudin.fi is a digital self-assessment tool specifically created for University of Helsinki students, with the aim of assisting you in career planning and enhancing your employability. Identifying your career planning thoughts, questions and concerns may help you better develop your career readiness during your studies, and later during your career.

This is how it works:

• Log in to the service with your university username and password.
• Choose the inventory that best meets your needs. The first inventory focuses on career readiness and employability, aspects that are worth monitoring regularly during your studies. In the second inventory about My strengths during change, you will explore individual psychosocial career resources. The final inventory, Career choices and decision-making, helps you reflect on factors that may interfere with your decision-making process. All inventories are based on comprehensive research and validated measures.
• Based on your replies, you will receive feedback and tips on which areas of career readiness you could work on.
• You can work on the feedback you received and the thoughts it provoked on your own or with others, together with your personal study adviser or career counsellor, in a career group, on specific career/expertise courses or as part of your portfolio work.

Try out the Kudin.fi tool today!

More information: careerservices@helsinki.fi
Photo: Career Services