Come along to our autumn career events - Updates in Career Services and on JobTeaser

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Bulletin 30.9.2025

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! 

 

Upcoming events 

10.11. HelsinkiUNI Career Day III – Towards a Hopeful Future 

How to utilize your own strengths, values, resources and interests in planning your future? When you look back on your past, is it hard to see a coherent story? How to shift the focus on your cv from your academic achievements to effectively translating your scientific skills? Maybe putting your thesis ideas/work into a poster could help you clarify the essentials?  

The UH career counsellors are organizing the third HelsinkiUNI Career Day of the year on Monday 11th of November. In the event you get to work out and discuss these and many other themes with peers pondering the same issues.  

What: HelsinkiUNI Career Day III – Towards a Hopeful Future (JobTeaser) 
When: Mon 10 November, 9-16 
Where: Porthania (Yliopistonkatu 3), rooms PIII, P114 (Urbarium) and P219 (Teacher’s Lounge). Accessibility: Please find the accessibility information for the venues in the session descriptions.  

Take a look at the program below and sign up for the sessions! Previous HelsinkiUNI Career Days have been very popular, so book your place in good time! 

Please note that the program is different in Finnish and in English. Switch language on the website to see the program in Finnish. 

Program in English: 

10.30-11.45, P114 (Urbarium): Power Zone - Voimakehä (FI, EN) (read more and register) 

12.30-14.00, PIII: Craft Your Career Story (read more and register) 

14.15-15.45, PIII: Academic vs. Industrial CV – a paradigm shift (read more and register) 

14.15-15.45, P219 (Teacher’s Lounge): Summarise your thesis in a poster!  (read more and register) 

JobTeaser is a commercial partner of the University of Helsinki. In JobTeaser, you can find jobs and traineeships as well as career and recruitment events. You can find more information about JobTeaser in the instructions. Log in to the JobTeaser with helsinki.fi account. Note! If you are registering to the JobTeaser for the first time, please choose your field of study.  
 
If you have any questions please contact: careerservices@helsinki.fi. 

Do you know what you did last summer? And what are you planning to do this year? 

The start of a new academic year is a great time to reflect on everything you've already accomplished! Any work, studies, or other experiences from the summer are still fresh in your memory, so it's a good idea to, for example, update your CV now. As autumn begins and new courses kick off, now’s also a good moment to look ahead – what do you want to learn this year, what excites you right now, what are you dreaming about? 

The career services' self-study materials offer plenty of exercises and tips for identifying and articulating your skills and strengths, as well as clarifying your dreams and goals. Take a look – you might find something useful or inspiring! 

Tools for planning your career and future 

Career Services’ CV Café (fi, en) – Come update your job application documents 

Tuesday 7 October 2025, 14:00–16:00 

City Centre Campus, Porthania, Teachers Lounge (P219), Yliopistonkatu 3, 2nd floor 

Need tips for updating your CV or cover letter? Join Career Services’ CV Café: a relaxed, low-threshold event where you can work on your job application documents with support from career experts and fellow students. 

No pressure, no preparation needed, just come as you are. Coffee and tea will be available. You’re welcome to drop in at any time: stay for a moment or the full two hours. Your documents will remain private unless you choose to share them. 

The CV Café will be held bilingually in Finnish and English. You can participate in discussions in either language. Registration is optional, but if you sign up via JobTeaser, you’ll receive automatic reminder as the event approaches. 

 

Our regular guidance and counselling services 

Career Counsellors on Campus 

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. We ask you kindly to be prepared to wait for your turn. 

  • Thu 9.10. City Centre, 12-17, Kaisa House Guidance Facilities, Fabianinkatu 30, 4th floor
  • Thu 23.10. Kumpula, 12-15, Chemicum, room A117 (A. I. Virtasen aukio 1)
  • Thu 30.10. Viikki, 10-12 and 13-16, Info Centre Korona, guidance room 2043 (Viikinkaari 11) 

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

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. 

  • Tue 30.9. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 14.10. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 28.10. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom  

Traineeship guidance by appointment (fi, en, sv) 

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.  

You can book an appointment if you are thinking about the following:  

  • you plan on doing a traineeship, but you are not sure where to start the process
  • you need tips on how and where to look for traineeship positions
  • you wonder how the traineeship subsidy works and how you can apply for it.  

The duration of a guidance session is 30 minutes. Book your session on Vihta. New appointment times are opened on Vihta at around 10.30 - 11.00. on the last Wednesday of the month. 

 

Alumni Ambassadors help you with working life questions 

Does my resume stand out? What should I take into consideration when looking for a job? How could I orient my studies towards my dream profession? No problem - ask an alumnus! 

The University of Helsinki Alumni Association offers students the opportunity to contact Alumni Ambassadors, who answer students' questions about working life and job hunting based on their own experiences. Alumni Ambassadors are experts in their own fields, who are already experienced in working life. Now they want to share their expertise with you and help you towards a meaningful working life!  

Alumni Ambassadors can e.g. evaluate resumes, answer questions about job hunting or skills required in your field, help identify your skills or recommend job and internship positions. Dozens of alumni from different fields have signed up for the Alumni Ambassador service, and you can contact any of them with a low threshold. The Alumni Ambassador service is free for students and does not require membership of the Alumni Association.  

Read more and sign up: www.alumniyhdistys.fi/alumni-ambassador-service 

 

Tip of the month: How to stay up to date with the services offered by Career Services

Welcome to campus, new and returning students! The choices and actions you make during your studies will build your future piece by piece, and we, the Career Services specialists, are happy to assist you at every turn. We can support you in planning your future, job hunting, and traineeship matters throughout the academic year, and thanks to our extensive online materials, even 24/7! To stay up to date on our events and other services, follow our communications on these channels in particular:  

  • JobTeaser: On JobTeaser, you will find career events organized by Career Services and other organizations, as well as job and traineeship opportunities moderated by our own experts. You will also receive a weekly summary of current events directly to your email. Convenient, isn't it?  

  • Our newsletter in the Study Service: At the end of each month, we publish a newsletter about the program for the following month. Of course, we also let you know whenever something particularly interesting is happening. 

  • Student instructions: You can find comprehensive information about our services and all our materials on their permanent home pages, the Student Instructions pages Work and Career, Traineeships, and Career Services. 

In addition to these channels, we also communicate about our services on campuses, so be sure to check out the information screens and notice boards as you walk by! And of course, you can contact us at any time by sending an email to careerservices@helsinki.fi  

We wish you a rewarding and inspiring start to the academic year! 

 

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