19.1.2026 16:00-17:30 Main Building, Studium 1
Helsinki Alumni Career Bootcamp
At our Career Bootcamp you can get real-world advice and practical tips from our alumni and take part in more in-depth discussions about specific career topics.
Are you starting your job search or looking for your first opportunities in your field?
The Helsinki Alumni Career Bootcamp offers a compact and practical afternoon where you’ll receive real-world advice, concrete tips, and fresh perspectives for your career path. You can use both Finnish and English.
Check out the programme below! Please note the language of the session.
Programme
Section 1 - 16:00-16:30
In the first part of our event you'll be able to listen to a panel discussion with some of our alumni speakers and ask your questions.
Panel Discussion
Our alumni will discuss a range of topics and answer your questions, including:
• How to get a job without prior experience in the field
• How to stand out when applying for a job when there are hundreds of applicants
• Authenticity in job seeking – how to be yourself
Section 2 - 16:30-17:00
In Section 2, you can choose to attend one of the following sessions mentioned below. Spaces are limited, so you will need to choose your session when you register.
CV/LinkedIn Clinic and Headshot - (Finnish and English)
During this session one of our alumni experts will analyse your CV or LinkedIn profile for 2 minutes and give you quick feedback.
Doesn't sound like much time? On average, recruiters only look at applicants' CVs for 1-2 minutes, so you will get realistic feedback from our alumni about what impression your CV gave them!
While you're waiting for your CV or LinkedIn profile to be checked, you can have your portrait/headshot taken by our photographer.
Make sure to bring a printed copy of your CV or your laptop to show your Linkedin profile!
Speakers: Noora Leso, Satu Matinlauri and Jaana Nylund
International students/alumni who have "made it" in Finland - (English)
The job market in Finland is really tough for Finns, let alone international graduates. Is it possible to "make it" in Finland as an international student/alumni?
In this session you will briefly hear from our international alumni speakers who have all "made it" in Finland. They will offer insights into their career journey, share some tips and answer any questions you have!
Speaker: Caelum Davies
Neurodiversity in working life - (English)
How does being neurodiverse impact your career and working life?
In this session, one of our alumni speakers will share their personal journey of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how it has impacted their career.
This session is being organised in response to requests from university students.
Speaker: Ana Toledo
Oikealla vireellä työhaastatteluun – työkaluja jännityksen hallintaan ja aitoon kontaktiin haastattelutilanteessa - (Finnish)
Työhaastatteluun valmistautuminen on tärkeä osa onnistunutta haastatteluprosessia. Kun CV ja muut käytännön asiat ovat kunnossa jää silti jäljelle itse haastattelutilanteesta selviäminen kunnialla. On luonnollista jännittää tilannetta, johon sitoutuu niin paljon odotuksia. Me voimme kuitenkin itse vaikuttaa siihen, kuinka me näihin odotuksiin suhtaudumme ja sinut itsemme kanssa haastattelutilanteessa olemme.
Tule mukaan työpajaan, jossa saat työkaluja mm. jännityksen hallintaan ja tutustut keinoihin itselle sopivan vireystason löytämiseen. Valmistautuminen henkisesti voi tehdä haastattelusta vähemmän stressaavan, lisätä hallinnan tunnetta ja ehkäpä tehdä siitä mukavan kohtaamisen ja oppimiskokemuksen.
Speaker: Oskari Salmi
Section 3 - 17:00-17:30
In Section 3, you can choose to attend one of the following sessions mentioned below. Spaces are limited, so you will need to choose your session when you register.
CV/LinkedIn Clinic and Headshot - (Finnish and English)
During this session one of our alumni experts will analyse your CV or LinkedIn profile for 2 minutes and give you quick feedback.
Doesn't sound like much time? On average, recruiters only look at applicants' CVs for 1-2 minutes, so you will get realistic feedback from our alumni about what impression your CV gave them!
While you're waiting for your CV or LinkedIn profile to be checked, you can have your portrait/headshot taken by our photographer.
Make sure to bring a printed copy of your CV or your laptop to show your Linkedin profile!
Speakers: Noora Leso and Ana Toledo
How to stand out when applying for a job when there are hundreds of applicants - (English)
When the competition is tough, standing out from the crowd while being your authentic self is a challenge.
In this session, one of our alumni will talk about how they have developed their own authentic personal brand, which they have used to stand out in their online presence and in job application materials.
They will offer insights into why and how they developed a personal brand, share some practical tips and advice, and answer any questions you have!
Speaker: Caelum Davies
Miten tehdään työnhausta merkityksellisempää?- (Finnish)
Työnhaku voi olla uuvuttava ja stressaava kokemus. Useiden hylkäysten jälkeen nämä tunteet voivat kasvaa helposti noidankehäksi.
Tässä sessiossa Aku kertoo omasta työnhakumatkastaan koronapandemian aikana sekä keinoista, joiden avulla hän on tehnyt työnhausta itselleen merkityksellisempää. Luvassa on vinkkejä muun muassa työnhaun suunnitteluun ja valmistautumiseen, siihen, miten tunnistaa itseään aidosti kiinnostavat työtehtävät, ja paljon muuta.
Tilaisuudessa on myös runsaasti aikaa kysymyksille ja yhteiselle keskustelulle.
Puhuja: Aku von Bell
Job interview tips and tricks- including cultural differences in Finland - (English)
Have you attended a job interview in Finland in the winter and been caught off guard when you were asked to take off your shoes? We have!
In this session our speaker will offer some general interview tips and tricks- and try to provide an insight into what to expect from the job interview process in Finland.
There will be plenty of time to ask your questions too!
Speaker: Satu Matinlauri
Speakers
Aku von Bell
Aku is a social psychologist who combines research and data analytics to promote sustainable behaviour.
He has worked communication and marketing consulting, employee research, and social research. He was featured in Helsingin Sanomat, where he spoke about his experience trying to find a job during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Ana Toledo
Ana is an international alumni and experienced entrepreneur and business developer.
Ana currently works as a People and Culture Coordinator- Global Talent at Fluido.
Caelum Davies
Cal is an international alumni from the Faculty of Social Sciences and is currently a Senior Expert in Financial Crime Prevention at Nordea.
Emmi Tammiluoma
Emmi is a experienced HR professional specialised in recruitment, employer branding, learning and development.
Emmi currently works as a Development Manager- People and Culture at HY247.
Jaana Nylund
Jaana is a Human Resources expert with over 15 years of experience. She is currently Head of Development for Employer Branding and Recruitment at the University of Helsinki.
Jaana is also an Executive Coach, helping people to find their full potential through mentoring.
Noora Leso
Noora has worked in Human Resources in global companies for over 15 years, and currently work as HR Manager at Finnish growth company Valokuitunen.
Oskari Salmi
Oskari is a stakeholder relations specialist, work counselor and an entrepreneur with super skills in coaching, social interaction and mindfulness.
Oskari currently works as a Liaison Manager at the University of Helsinki and is the Managing Director of Mieli Mukana Oy.
Satu Matinlauri
Satu has over 15 years of experience in recruitment. She currently works as a Recruitment Business Partner at Gofore.
As a social psychologist, Satu sees job searching as not just as a mere technical performance, but as a deeply social and psychological process, where interaction and identity are constantly present.
Location
The event will take place in the university Main Building on the City Centre Campus in Studium 1.
Studium 1 is on the Fabianinkatu/new side of the Main Building on the 3rd floor.
You can find out more information about Studium 1 here.
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