One of the hardest times I had in my 20 years of existence was the first two years living abroad in Finland, 9000km away from home. And I thought that no other place could give me such a hard time to grow wiser, but I guess this summer internship changed my initial thought. My company…
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How is content writing in a multicultural start-up?
The journey of how I became a content writer and social media coordinator started the date when I was struck by the idea of trying something new. And among all other job offers, PriceData Asia was my destination due to the professional working style and an amazing learning environment. Working environment and key learning Since my previous practical…
Continue readingMy practical training as a Lifeguard in Galveston, TX, USA
This summer’18 I had an opportunity to work in the small city Galveston located on the Galveston Island, next to Houston in the second biggest state in the USA – Texas. I had a position of a Lifeguard in the big and popular in Texas and Kansas waterparks chain Schlitterbahn. The time spent there was…
Continue readingMy practical training in Valencia, Spain
I can surely say that this summer was one of the best times in my life. This is because I spent it with my best friend working as a bartender in Nest Hostels in Valencia. During this practical training period I have not only gained and developed my professional skills and personal traits but also…
Continue readingHospitality Internship – Park Inn by Radisson Pribaltiyskaya
During this summer, I was working as a receptionist at the Pribaltiyskaya Hotel. Also, you can know this hotel as a park inn group hotels. That was an incredible experience. That was my first experience to work in a hotel business. I was very happy and a little bit shocked when I got a letter…
Continue readingPractical Training With Nhip Cau Was A Step Into The Future
My name is Vy Khuu and I am a third year IB student here at JAMK by the time this amazing practical training opportunity came to me. I was doing the practical training with Nhip Cau Corporation, a company based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from March to August. The company was specialized in…
Continue readingPT is not only for improving of existing skills, but also one of way to acquire a new professional skill…
If you took a course that is necessary for your future career and for some reason you realized that this subject is given to you with difficulty, due to some circumstances, do not rush to drop it, but rather focus on the theory and highlight the most incomprehensible to you, in order to deal with…
Continue readingHospitality Internship – Hanoi Daewoo Hotel
Working as a PR intern at Hanoi Daewoo Hotel was an incredible experience. It truly was rewarding. I got the chance to gain a real first-hand insight into the hospitality industry and hotel sector in particular. Especially for Hanoi Daewoo Hotel which is not an international chain like Marriot or Hilton, it was interesting to…
Continue readingDiving into the growth company scene in Finland
Crossing paths with Aava & Bang has been the best thing that’s happened to my professional career so far. Not that mine is that impressive yet anyways since I’m only in the verge of graduating, but the internship definitely kick-started things. In the fall of 2017, I applied for a Kasvu Open intern position at…
Continue readingRewriting the script for event networking
My practical training began as a copywriter for Brella Oy, a SaaS company located here in Jyväskylä. They provide a simple networking tool for events. I had no real experience in either copywriting nor in the SaaS field, but I was given a chance regardless. Being a native English speaker has its perks at times….
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