Autumn greetings from Career Services - Updates in Career Services and on JobTeaser

This 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! 

Tell us about your summer job search and your summer in 2026! 

Take part in the University of Helsinki Career Services Summer Employment Survey and tell us about your experiences during summer 2026.  

Did you have a summer job or a traineeship position? Did you study during the summer, or were you looking for work without success? We’d love to hear how summer 2026 went for University of Helsinki students and recent graduates.   

Your responses will be used to help develop career services, job search support, and employer collaboration. Experiences related to challenges in finding employment are particularly valuable and important for us to hear. 

Respond to the Summer Employment Survey (Microsoft Forms)  

The survey only takes a few minutes to complete. Please note: You can change the survey language at the top of the survey page.  

Upcoming events 

You'll find career events organised by Career Services and other partners on JobTeaser.

Job search retreat 20.10. 

Join our Job Search Retreat, where you can focus on your job search in a calm and relaxed way. You will work independently, but our career counsellor will also be there to answer your questions. 

Career Planning Group 20.10.-15.12. 

(every other week) In this group, you’ll explore your own career and future using a variety of creative methods.   

CV Café 9.12. 

Do you need tips for improving your CV or job application? Join our CV Café and work on your application documents with support from Career Services experts. Coffee and tea will also be available. 

Power Zone 15.12. 

How could you utilise your own strengths, values, resources and interests in planning your future or perhaps in your current job search? In this workshop, you will familiarise yourself with Power Zone and work on its elements independently through a variety of tasks. 

EU Careers Webinar: internships and job opportunities in EU-related fields 26.10. 

Are you interested in working in the EU or with EU-related topics, or have you wondered what it would be like to complete an internship at one of the EU institutions? European Movement Finland is organising an English-language EU Career Webinar on 26 October 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00, where you can learn about job and internship opportunities in the EU and EU-related fields and hear career stories from three professionals; register by 25 October 2026. 

International Career Day 30.10.  

New to Finland or planning your career here? Join International Career Day to learn the practical essentials of Finnish working life, from tax cards and unemployment funds to job searching, networking, and workers’ rights. The event is organized by international students who want to help you avoid the same challenges they faced when entering the Finnish job market. 

Cold Contacting Employers - Effective Strategies for Job Hunting 18.11. 

Join our 2-hour interactive training session designed especially for international degree students, where you’ll learn how to confidently contact employers in different real-life scenarios and make a strong first impression. 

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 15.10. Kumpula, 12-15, Chemicum, room A117 (A. I. Virtasen aukio 1)  
• Thu 22.10. Viikki, 10-12 and 13-16, Info Centre Korona, University library, 2nd floor, room 2043 (Viikinkaari 11) 
• Wed 28.10. Meilahti, 12-15, Meeting room Kuutti B328a1, Biomedicum 1, 3rd floor (Haartmaninkatu 8) 
• Thu 5.11. City Centre, 9.15-11 and 12-15, Kaisa House Guidance Facilities, Fabianinkatu 30, 4th floor 

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 20.10. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom 
• Tue 3.11. 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. There are still a few slots available for February, so book yours soon! 

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. 

Highlights from JobTeaser 

On JobTeaser, you can find jobs, traineeships, and events in Finland and across Europe. You can log in to the service using your helsinki.fi credentials. Below is a selection of current opportunities.

Traineeships 

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) 
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is currently offering 19 internship positions for students from various academic backgrounds. The application deadline is 2 November at 12:00 (Finnish time). Opportunities are available, for example, in the following areas: 

• Trainee – Communications Unit (G3) 

• Trainee - Biocidal Products Unit (P2) 

• Trainee – Restrictions and Risk Assessment (M1) 

• Trainee - Water and Alternative Methods Unit (P3) 

• Trainee - Hazard Assessment Directorate (L1-L4) 

• Trainee - Biocidal Active Substances Unit (P1) 

• Trainee - Chemistry Unit (K3) 

• Trainee - New Risk Management Tasks - Project team (M0) 

• Trainee – Registry of the Board of Appeal (RBoA) 

• Trainee - Legal Affairs Unit (G2) 

• Trainee - People and Development Unit (R2) 

• Trainee - Data Governance Unit (H3)  

Other options: 

• VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, Master's Thesis Position in Computational Biophysical Chemistry of Biomaterials and Food (application deadline 18.10.) 

• European Ombudsman, IT traineeship 2027 - Java/Web developer trainee - OMB/T/2027/1 (application deadline 5.11. at 13:00 (Brussels time)) 

• Joint Research Centre, European Commission, JRC Scientific Traineeships Programme (application deadline 28.10. at 15:00 Brussels time) 

Tips 

• If you are about to graduate and want to continue using JobTeaser, change your email address in the service to one that you will still have access to after your helsinki.fi account is deactivated. 

• The portal operates across Europe. To find positions advertised through the joint Finnish university platform, select "Targeted jobs" in the filters. 

• Regions and provinces do not work as search terms. To find opportunities in the Helsinki metropolitan area, enter "Helsinki" as the location and set the distance filter to +50 km. 

• You can select different search criteria and save one search. You will receive an email notification if positions matching your criteria have been published during the previous day. 

• You can choose whether you want your profile to be visible to employers. 

JobTeaser is a commercial partner of the University of Helsinki.

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