HAMK Talent boost

· Book a meeting with Katariina ·

Hei, hauska tavata! I am one of the Talent Boost Mentors. I worked at national recruitment and employment services before, and I am familiar with the different kinds of services for foreign students on both local levels and national levels. Besides working as a mentor at HAMK, I am an Italian language teacher in the Adult Education Centre (VOP) in Hämeenlinna. I will gladly answer your questions as a Finnish local and help you settle in as well as develop your career path in Finland.

· Book a meeting with Qingyang ·

Ahoy! I am one of the talent-boost mentors. I came to study my degree in Finland about five years ago. I have worked in many different Finnish companies and organisations as different roles, and thus have learned how to navigate in the Finnish labour market. Besides working as a mentor, I am also a part-time entrepreneur. I understand that the journey of staying in Finland as a foreign student is filled with ups and downs, joys and tears. I am here to listen to your needs and support you with guidance.

Mentoring

Mentoring is designed to help international talents integrate into Finnish society and navigate their career path in Finland. All students studying in the English-taught degree programme can book individual mentoring sessions with our mentors and get support in relevant fields.

>> A simple guide to HAMK Mentoring Services

>> Step-by-step to start using HAMK´s Mentoring Services

Work and Career in Finland

The Work and Career in Finland provides information on the following areas: Skills and competence, Career planning, Work culture in Finland, Networking, Find work in Finland, and Entrepreneurship.

>> Start exploring Work and Career in Finland webpages  

Tiitus recruitment platform

Tiitus is HAMK´s internal recruitment platform, which aims to develop better connection between companies and students. Companies that are interested in hiring HAMK students are posting their open positions at Tiitus.

>> Read more about Tiitus and set up your profile

International Friendship Programme

International Friendship Programme connects foreign students with Finnish locals, to promote internationalisation and knowledge of new cultures among both foreign students and Finnish locals. More importantly, it is one of the tools we use to integrate foreign students into Finnish society.

>> Sign up and establish a lifelong friendship with Finnish locals

Arrival Experience

Step-by-step arrival guidelines are designed to support foreign students´ arrival process. Taking care of practical matters such as immigration, accommodation, banking, health care, and insurance can help students settle down faster and more smoothly. Opportunities for Finnish language learning opportunities and leisure time activities are also revealed.

>> Check the Before Arrival and After Arrival to-do-lists here

SIMHE at HAMK

SIMHE at HAMK provides support for immigrants who have completed a higher education degree abroad or in Finland. We help those immigrants living in Finland without a higher education background, but would like to study in higher education.

Contact katariina.from@hamk.fi for more information.