Skilled workforce is the company’s most important asset. In 2022, we have encountered both a labor shortage and a record number of vacancies. In this competitive situation, the organization should be a desired workplace and stay up to date with the students’ expectations and values. Successful recruitment requires long-term work, visibility and building a positive employer image in students’ everyday life. Universities offer various opportunities for this, from mentoring to recruitment.
Researched knowledge and versatile know-how
The research carried out in universities produces new information, which is transferred to the study contents of the degree programmes. In recent years, universities have invested especially in innovation activities and business cooperation, which aims to solve the new complex challenges facing our society. A scientific way of thinking combined with innovation creates the know-how companies need.
In Finnish universities, there is expertise from technical sciences to humanities, and students’ expertise is built up from broad-based disciplines. Familiarize yourself with the diverse range of education by university.
Hire an intern
Enthusiasm, sharing skills and mutually learning new things – that’s what an internship is at its best. By hiring an intern, you expand your network into the world of science and gain a valuable resource for your organization.
It must be remembered that an internship is a practical learning experience and resources must be reserved for guidance. The tasks must be sufficiently versatile, but a trainee cannot replace an expert.
In particular, international students at universities need internships. More than 11,000 students who came from abroad to complete their master’s degree are currently studying at the universities. For companies, hiring an international intern is an excellent way to internationalize. A diverse workplace encourages creativity.
The salary tells about you as an employer and affects the employer image of your company. As a general rule, universities do not publish unpaid traineeships at all and require that the salary exceeds at least the Kela’s work requirement minimum wage (EUR 1,283/month, in 2022).
University-specific information about intership:
- Aalto University: Internships – School of Business
- Hanken School of Economics: Internships abroad and in Finland
- University of Helsinki: Recruit a trainee
- University of Eastern Finland: Offer internship or project for student
- University of Jyväskylä: Business Services
- LUT University: Recruitment and Student Work: Internships
- Tampere University: Recruit a trainee
- University of Turku: Collaboration with students
- Åbo Akademi University: Career services for employers
- University of Oulu: Student collaboration | University of Oulu
Advertise jobs and internships at universities free of charge
The JobTeaser platform is used by the universities of Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Jyväskylä and Eastern Finland, Hanken, Åbo Akademi and Aalto and LUT universities. Valojobs reaches out to students of the universities of Vaasa, Oulu and Lapland.
Both services allow recruiters to target their job advertisements to several universities in one go.
On the Advertise to students page you’ll find more detailed information and instructions on using JobTeaser and Valojobs.
Selections from universities’ recruitment events
Recruitment events are a significant way to be visible on campus. Alongside traditional fairs, new concepts have been developed. A few selections from university recruitment events have been compiled in the list by university. There is not yet information about all the events and it is worth following the websites of the universities.
Aalto University
- Aalto Talent Expo
Students of Aalto University represent the top of their field in business, art & design and technology, and are highly coveted among employers due to their wide range of skills. By participating in Aalto Talent Expo, you will reach a great number of students from the many study fields of Aalto university. The expo is an excellent opportunity to recruit Aalto students and build positive employer image among the game changers of tomorrow.
Timing: November
Place: Otaniemi, Espoo
For employers | Aalto University
- Summer Job Day
Aalto Summer Job Day is a recruitment and career event that focuses on summer jobs and thesis assignments. The event is oranised annually, usually in January. Information about next year’s event will be published in December.
Timing: January
Place: Otaniemi, Espoo
Summer Job Day -event | Aalto University
Hanken School of Economics
- Hanken Network Day
Hanken’s yearly recruitment event is organised in September.
More infomation about the event.
University of Helsinki
- Employers’ Corner
The Employers’ Corner virtual event provides employers with an opportunity to introduce to our students what your organisation has to offer as an employer. Each employer has fifteen minutes to pitch their own theme.
Dates: Thursdays, 24 November and 15 December 2022, and 23 February, 23 March and 20 April 2023 from 14.00 to 14.45
Place: Virtual platform
- HelsinkiUNI Career Day recruitment event
Is your organisation hiring summer workers or trainees or looking for recent graduates for your trainee programme? The virtual HelsinkiUNI Career Day recruitment event reaches students on all campuses, and there is room for 20 organisations.
Date: Friday, 20 January 2023, from 12.00 to 14.00, Q&A sessions from 14.00 to 15.00
Place: Virtual platform
More information and all events organized at the University of Helsinki.
LUT University
- Pop Up Rekry -event
Organize your own recruitment event live on Lappeenranta campus or virtually. The event will be planned based on your needs and wishes. In addition, we will assist you in organizing and marketing the event. Ask more employerservices@lut.fi.
- DuuniDay recruitment expo
DuuniDay offers you an exceptional opportunity to reach the engineering, business and doctoral students of LUT University and the students of LAB University of Applied Sciences from different fields. We also have a remarkable amount of international talents at LUT and LAB. With over 100 exhibitors, DuuniDay is the biggest recruitment fair in South Carelia. DuuniDay 2022 was sold out, so stay tuned and get your stand to the next DuuniDay in time! See more lut.fi/duuniday.
University of Oulu
- Company visits: Throughout the academic year, Career Centre organises a series of company visits to the campus where companies have the opportunity to showcase their career possibilities and meet students. Read more about organizing a recruitment event with us: Student collaboration | University of Oulu.
- ITEE Meets the companies: At ITEE Meets the Companies event, various companies from the ITEE field will come to the campus to present their activities and career opportunities. Companies will meet the students who are looking for a job or studying in the ITEE Faculty. The event takes place on 16th November 2022 at the University of Oulu’s Career Centre. Read more: Recruitment event: ITEE Meets the Companies | University of Oulu.
University of Tampere
- Yrityspäivät
Yrityspäivät job fair is Finland’s largest networking and recruitment event for university students. Every year over a hundred companies attend the event to find motivated students.
Timing: 01.02. & 02.02.2023 from 10.00-16.00.
Place: Wednesday at City center campus and Thursday 2.2.2023 at Hervanta campus.
More information about the Yrityspäivät event. - IT-Hekuma
IT-Hekuma is a career fair for students and companies in ICT. IT-Hekuma is a place where future professionals and ICT-companies meet. The venue will be Tietotalo and Sähkötalo of the Tampere University Hervanta campus, just in the center of students ‘everyday life. The fair gives an excellent opportunity for students to find out about possible career opportunities straight from the top ICT-companies.
Timing: 10.11.2022 from 11-16.
Place: Hervanta Campus
More information about the IT-Hekuma event.
University of Turku
- Job Search Day at University of Turku
Welcome to campus in February! On the Job Search Day, companies and other organizations get to present their open job and internship opportunities, tell students about their workplaces, and meet students from different fields. The beginning of February is the busiest time for applying for summer jobs and internships, and by participating in the Job Search Day, you can develop the employer brand of your organization and reach the best applicants for you.
Timing: 2.2.2023
More information about the Job Search Day event, email: rekry(at)utu.fi.
Seize the opportunity – special for universities
Get to know the services offered by the universities. Don’t skip these:
- Aalto: Career Design Lab
- University of Helsinki: New ways to reach students
- University of Eastern Finland: Supported traineeships in the UEF Trainee Programme
- University of Jyväskylä: Multidisciplinary competence with societal impact
- LUT University: Firmatiimi at your service with student cooperation!
- University of Oulu: The smart way to identify the best recruits for your company
- University of Tampere: Grow International
- University of Turku: Become a Career Sponsor
- Åbo Akademi: Interested in collaborating with us?
- Hanken School of Economics: join our community!
Contact information
You can find all the university’s contact information on the Aarresaari contact information page. Feel free to contact us!
Career Services Network of Finnish Universities, Aarresaari