Towards summer and summer jobs - Updates in Career Services and on JobTeaser

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 about one year after graduation. Make sure to also follow JobTeaser for all events and job and traineeship vacancies!

Tips for the Summer!

While many people spend the summer working or studying, what else can you do that might be rewarding in the long term? Check out the Career Services' tips for summer 2025 below.

Listen to all those podcasts in your field (or watch webinar recordings) that you missed during the academic year. You can easily get started with podcasts from researchers at our own university. https://www.helsinki.fi/fi/ajankohtaista/podcastit
Take a leap into the unknown: learn a new language, a new skill or explore a whole new field of science. Which MOOC interests you most? https://www.helsinki.fi/en/admissions-and-education/open-university/open-online-courses-or-moocs
Do something creative. Paint, write a poem or short story, finally finish that project that's been sitting at the bottom of the cupboard for ages, or fill your time with the reading you love. Or do you want to see Helsinki with new eyes? Which museum or free event would you like to visit? https://www.myhelsinki.fi/visit/things-to-do/attractions-in-helsinki/
Take a moment for yourself: who are you, what do you value, what do you get excited about? Take a look at the self-study material prepared by the career counsellors. Works both on the beach and on your sofa at home! https://studies.helsinki.fi/instructions/article/tools-planning-your-career-and-future
Take charge of your wellbeing and remember to take time to recover, too! Recovery is not just about sleeping in longer or binge-watching TV shows on the sofa - it is also about being active. Remember that life isn’t - and doesn’t have to be – constant sunshine and birdsong. Boredom and even frustration are normal visitors. Be kind to yourself and let your inner critic go spend their summer somewhere far away from you! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/blog/student-life/college-students-guide-mindfulness/

Our regular guidance and counselling services

Career Counsellors on Campus

Are you wondering what could be your next step in your studies or working life? 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. The meeting is limited to a maximum of 20 minutes. Please be prepared to wait for your turn. 

8.5.2025 at 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–16.00, Viikki campus, Info Centre Korona (2nd floor), counselling room 2043 
15.5.2025 at 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–16.00, City Centre campus, Kaisa House (4th floor), group guidance room 4058b

Drop-In Support for Job Search (Fin, Eng)

Are you seeking guidance on how to apply for a job or traineeship position? Do you need practical tips for job searching 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. 

6.5.2025 klo 12.00–14.00, Zoom 
20.5.2025 klo 12.00–14.00, Zoom

Traineeship guidance and career counselling by appointment (Fin, Eng, Swe)

At the traineeship guidance you can ask any questions you may have about your traineeship and talk about your situation together with a Career Services' traineeship specialist.

Career counselling supports the development of self-awareness, exploration of career aspirations and opportunities, decision-making, and future planning. You can book an appointment with a university’s career counsellor whenever you have concerns – also at the very beginning of your studies. Please note that this is one of our most popular services, and appointments fill up quickly.

New appointments for traineeship guidance and career counselling are opened on the booking page Vihta on the last Wednesday of each month around 10.30–11.00 am (see exceptions on the booking page).

JobTeaser Career Portal

Internationally, the JobTeaser career portal offers you access to more than 25 000 job and traineeship offers. You can find job and traineeship offers submitted through the joint website of Finnish universities by filtering the view by selecting University of Helsinki job ads - Targeted jobs. 

On JobTeaser career portal, you can find not only jobs and traineeships, but also career events organised by the Career Services, employers, and other organisations. Learn more about JobTeaser on the Instructions page and log in with your helsinki.fi credentials today!

Are you graduating?

When you are about to graduate and your helsinki.fi email is about to expire, you can continue to use JobTeaser by changing your helsinki.fi email from your Account Settings to the e-mail you use after the ID expires.

Steps:

In your Account Settings, change your helsinki.fi e-mail address to the e-mail you use after graduation.
Log out of the JobTeaser.
On the login page, click the "Log in with your email address" link and order yourself a new password with your new e-mail address by clicking the "Forgot your password?" Link.
After changing your password, you can continue using your JobTeaser account.