Career Day is soon here - Updates in Career Services and on JobTeaser

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Bulletin 13.1.2026

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 

HelsinkiUNI Career Day: get job search support and meet employers! (fi, en) 

Career Day – campus day: Monday, 19.1.2026, at 9.00 –17.30 | Porthania & Main Building, City Center  
Career Day – virtual day: Monday, 23.1.2026, at 9 –14 | Zoom/Teams 

Are you looking for a traineeship or a summer job? Career Services organizes the HelsinkiUNI Career Day event as a two-day event in January: on Monday, 19.1., at the city center campus and on Friday, 23.1., virtually. Come to grab tips for your job search, meet employers interested in our university's students, and connect with our university alumni. 

Explore the program and reserve your spot!  

HelsinkiUNI Career Day - Campus Day on Monday 19.1. at 9.00 - 17.30

Event Locations: Porthania (Yliopistonkatu 3) and the University Main Building (Fabianinkatu 33)

Explore the program - registration for all sessions is now open! Previous Career Day events have been very popular, so make sure to secure your spot in advance.
HelsinkiUNI Career Day campus event (19.1.) full program. (JobTeaser)

Programme: 

Porthania PIV - Suomen Laki: 

9.00 - 9.45 How to Find A Job in Finland (read more and register) 
10.00 - 10.20 Info session: Start To Finnish - Akava's online course (no pre-registration) 

Urbarium 

10.00 - 14.00 CV/LinkedIn Clinic (book a time by 14.1. at latest or drop by) 
HR experts from companies will provide feedback on your CV or LinkedIn profile.  

Porthania P219 Teachers’ Lounge / Lehtisali 

12.00 - 14.00 The PhD Living Room (FI/EN)  (read more and register) 
14.00 - 16.00 Job Search Retreat (read more and register) 

Studium 1: Helsinki Alumni Career Bootcamp 

16.00 - 17.30 Helsinki Alumni Career Bootcamp – Kickstart Your Career (read more and register) 

Porthania Lobby 

10.00 - 14.00 Meet employers. Seize the opportunities! 

Feel free to come and chat – employers are here for you! The following employers participating on Monday's event are hiring non-Finnish speakers: Alma Media, Ericsson, European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), City of Helsinki, University of Helsinki, Nokia, OP Pohjola, Metsä Group and Nordea. Other exhibitors: Helsinki Think Company and Career Services (University of Helsinki). 

Get to know the participating employers on JobTeaser. 

HelsinkiUNI Career Day - Virtual Day on Friday 23.1. at 9.00 - 14.00 

Location: Zoom/Teams 

Explore the full program and reserve your spot! 
HelsinkiUNI Career Day - virtual day (January 23) full program. (JobTeaser) 

Programme 

9.00 – 9.45 How to Find a job in Finland (read more and register) 

10.20 - 11.00 Employer Presentations: Natural Resources Institute Finland and University of Helsinki. (read more and register) 
Metsä Group will give a presentation in Finnish at 10.00–10.20 but is also hiring non-Finnish speakers.  

13.00 - 13.20 Info session: Start to Finnish - Akava's online course (register) 

11.00 - 14.00 One-to-one meetings by appointment 
You can book a time for a one-on-one discussion with an expert from Luke. The last day to book  an appointment is 20.1. or until or slots have been fully-booked. 

You can choose to participate in both days' programmes or just in individual sessions - each session have their own registration. The events are open to all students and recent graduates of the University of Helsinki.  

For the Finnish-language programme, see the Finnish translation of this bulletin – please note that programme is different in Finnish and in English. 

 

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. 

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 13.1. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 20.1. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 27.1. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 3.2. from 1 to 3 pm, Zoom
  • Tue 10.2. 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. 

 

Current on JobTeaser 

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. You can search for jobs that do not require Finnish language skills by selecting English as the advertisement language. 

Examples of available summer jobs and internship opportunities: 

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! 

JobTeaser is a commercial partner of the University of Helsinki. 
 

Tip of the month

Contact Forum invites students and recent graduates to Messukeskus on January 14th (fi, en) 

If you have space in your calendar for another recruitment event, head to Contact Forum! Finland's oldest and largest recruitment and career event for university students and graduates, Contact Forum, will be held at Helsinki Messukeskus on Webnesday January 14th, from 10 am to 5 pm. The event is free for visitors and packed with programme to support your job hunting. Read more on the event page and register now! 

Also, explore the Tips for Job Search page compiled by Career Services, where you can find guidance for various stages of job hunting and formatting job application documents. Utilise the tips and stand out in your job search! 

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