Trainees and employees
Are you looking for a trainee, part-time or full-time employee or a light entrepreneur to help you?
Many university students find employment in their field while still studying and transition smoothly to working life after graduation, so do take advantage of partnerships, internships, and thesis when recruiting!
Remember also the opportunities for internationalization and our international talent pool. We provide connections with international students and recruitment services to help you reach your international potential.
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We’ve focused on providing jobs, internships and thesis possibilities for students on the Tiitus service – it’s quick and easy to use, and security has been properly taken care of. You can create your profile in the service below. Tiitus is used by many other educational institutions, so the platform allows you to reach students from a wider range of disciplines and levels of education. If your company has its own recruitment platform, you can redirect the application process to it in Tiitus.
Through the system, you can contact students directly, without any unnecessary intermediaries. You manage the advertisements yourself and see the related data. You can also browse students’ profiles through the Haavi service. The service uses artificial intelligence to suggest places for students that match their skills.
How to write a good recruitment advertisement
- Think about how to make your advert as interesting as possible – How do you sell a place to a student?
- Salary/Compensation: the more open you are about compensation, the better you can reach the right people and save time on both sides.
- Does the company offer employment benefits? What are the telecommuting opportunities?
- If you offer a work placement, are there opportunities to offer a job or making a thesis afterwards?
- Provide enough information about the company or a link to learn more about the company.
Good to know
As a required part of degree studies at a university of applied sciences, students must complete work placements in which they apply the skills learned in a specific field of study. Depending on the program, internships range from 30 to 85 credits (1 credit equals 27 hours). The traineeship usually lasts around 2-6 months. Students can complete the internship in different companies. Internships can be offered on a full- or part-time basis.
Frequently asked questions
You can contact students directly, without any intermediaries. Informing through information channels alone can easily drown the advertisements in a flood of information. Graduates no longer have access to HAMK’s internal information channels. The service can make use of the company’s own visual identity and emphasise the company’s image. You can manage and modify notifications yourself and see related analytics.
HAMK has students from the fields of bioeconomy, welfare, education, business, design and technology. You can find our courses and their descriptions here.
The traineeship should contribute to the development of professional skills, in particular by familiarising the student with the key practical tasks of the field. A good work placement contributes to a student’s career development.
Traineeship typically is based on an employment contract. In this case, the trainee receives a salary set by the employer and their work is covered by the company’s insurance.
Unpaid internship: unpaid internship is based on a work placement agreement between HAMK, the student, and the employer. During the internship, the intern is covered by HAMK’s student insurance. Students must submit the contract to the company before the start of the internship to ensure that the insurance is valid from the first day.
Grant-based internship: unpaid internship may be eligible for grants. At the end of the internship, the employer pays the desired amount to the Häme Foundation for Higher Vocational Education and Research and completes the foundation’s gift voucher. Then, the student applies for a grant from the Foundation. Donations of more than €850 are tax-deductible for the company. The Foundation uses 80% of the donations received to support the student’s internship or thesis and 20% to promote the regional impact of higher vocational education in the Häme region by supporting higher education, science, and the arts. The scholarship is tax-free income for the student. Check here for more information or contact the service coordinator at annika.mastokangas@hamk.fi.
Internships range from 30 to 85 credits, depending on the programme. In terms of time, it usually takes around 2-6 months.
The employer must set aside time to supervise and commit to the training for its entire duration.
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