An international student helped build bridges to the Polish market
International students can provide companies and organisations with valuable language and cultural expertise. This was also noted by Savon Yrittäjät when Polish mechanical engineering student Weronika Giblak completed her internship at the organisation. The internship was based on Savon Yrittäjät’s International Call service, which aims to help companies in North Savo go international. When the […]
The City of Joensuu utilises the skills of international students more extensively
In the photo, Simisola Mustapha, Jing Zhang and Kshitij Panday donate a Moomin rug made in a tufting workshop to the library’s children’s and youth department. Riitta Kangas receives the donation. International employees are increasingly visible in the organisations of the City of Joensuu. Internship cooperation with educational institutions in the Talent Hub Eastern Finland […]
International students surprised the mentor with their expertise – “They have taken big risks to get here”
In the photo, from the left: Michael Junior Aguiyi, Michael Okot, Pooja Paramesha, Meria Sinoj ja Kimmo Solehmainen. Development Manager Kimmo Solehmainen joined the mentoring programme out of curiosity and a desire to help. The experience has been rewarding and has also raised difficult questions about the employment of international talent in Finland. Kimmo Solehmainen, […]
First job in Finland? Job search training helps you get started
The atmosphere in the classroom is focused. Job application forms are open on computer screens, and the instructors’ words are listened to carefully. Savo Vocational College’s job search training involves verbalising one’s own skills to employers, which is also challenging for Finns. The training targets immigrant students. Its goal is to familiarise people with the […]
At the birthplace of Scorpions: international students at Ponsse’s factory
International students’ familiarity with employers in Eastern Finland relies on face-to-face encounters. That is why Ponsse invited the Talent Hub mentor group to visit its production facility in Vieremä. Among other things, the students were able to see how Scorpions, Cobras, and other forest machine champions are assembled from parts into finished products. The visit […]