I did my practical training at Kuortane Olympic Training Center under the supervision of Jussi Töyrylä. The PT started of with clear guidelines of what was expected from both sides. After that most of the work was done independently based on my learnings from school. If things were unclear or I needed advise on any…

Working in food service can be an invaluable experience. Food service jobs are almost always available and often well paid. Additionally, they can be opportunities to develop further skills that you can apply to many other professions. Back of house restaurant employees prepare and present food or clean dishes, while “front of house” workers welcome and…

Hi there! My name is Nurana and this Spring semester, I had an opportunity to practice my theoretical knowledge at Harvia Oy, the world’s leading sauna and spa company. Briefly, the position I was hired to is called Export coordinator trainee and within this role, I was mainly assigned to assist Export team with invoicing,…

1. Pre-phrase “I will be working in a big corporation and change the world with it” – this is what I kept telling everyone on my first year in JAMK. Now I am one step and month away from graduation, writing this blog post from my flat in Germany, during the lunch break. 2. About…

Since even before I joined the IB programme, I have had interest in arts. As a high school student, I spent a lot of time with practicing artists, and I have studied painting and piano myself. Eventually, this interest transformed into a career goal in the arts industry. In this light, it seemed natural for…

I got the opportunity to work for Live Nation in Spring 2020. I ended up moving to Helsinki as there was much more opportunities for me personally. I have always been very interested in music and the event industry so getting the opportunity to work at Live Nation was such a dream. It was great…

In November 2019, I decided to assist in SLUSH Event because of a friend’s recommendation. During the event, I had the opportunity to network with the CEO of a startup named Caddyboo. We spoke about different topics in the event. Afterward, I had an interview because they were hiring because of market expansion. Hence, after…

This is my second practical experience. It took the same place as the previous one, in Finnish customer’s experience company – Tridea Oy. This company is located in the center of Jyvaskyla. My responsibilities were mainly linked with marketing, international market researches, analytics for financial solutions and some creative tasks. My CEO was very interesting…

Finding an internship in Finland and particularly in Jyväskylä was not an easy thing to accomplish. WHY? Don´t get me wrong here, I am not trying to demotivate you, what I am trying to say is that I am sure every single one of you would want to get experiences from the internship that match…