My way of finding my internship was very organic. I’m from Canada, it was nearing Summer holidays 2018, and I was faced with two options. These were either I return home for the Summer where I knew everything and would likely go back to my same previous Summer job doing the same work, seeing the…
Continue readingTruly Practical Training at Venture Development Finland
I had never had a proper office job in the field of business before starting my practical training at the nationwide business consultation firm Venture Development Finland. Needless to say the first weeks had me a little overwhelmed as I tried to soak in all the new tasks and routines I was given. But after…
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Nowadays, marketing and social media are one of the fastest emerging fields in the business industry and I have decided to connect my practical training with them as well. I have taken part in the Influencer Marketing internship offered by NA-KD.com, which is an online fashion brand that grows rapidly in Sweden and worldwide. My…
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Viper metal is a Excavator accessory manufacturer based in a small village of Töysä Finland. Although based in a village in central Finland it is a vibrant and international company with distributors in the U.S.A, Europe and Asia and is looking to expand further. I carried out my 8 month internship on site and remotely…
Continue readingAmazing Sales Experience At Telia
I had a great time at my practical training at Telia. I have learned a lot about selling, B2B-contracts, competition in operator market and current trends in smartphone and tablet industry. I learn everyday from the people I meet in my work. Sometimes it might feel rough and tough waking up in the morning, not…
Continue readingPractical Training is an important step in studies
Practical Training is a good opportunity to work in a country where you would like to try to work or to stay. Moreover, it can be your first experience in job seeking. Therefore, you can understand which skills you need in the future career and train them further. For me it was a push to…
Continue readingPractical Training Experience In Bahrain Financing Company, Kingdom of Bahrain
Being able to work in such a big MNC whose headquarters are located in Bahrain, I feel obliged to write this little blog sharing my experience with my fellow mates. It gives me immense pleasure to be able to speak about Bahrain Financing Company (BFC). The working environment was so good , the staffs were…
Continue readingPleasant Experience in Russia
Being an intern at external relations department in one of the Russian companies was far more challenging than expected. A country that combines both European and Asian habits makes its people so diverse in their cultural habits and attitudes that I think after working for a Russian company, you will be able to deal with…
Continue reading“Säästöpankki kokemus” – “Savings bank experience”
My name is Nelli Översti and I am now a second year IB student in JAMK. Last summer I was able to experience the real savings bank experience when working for them here in Jyväskylä. What do I mean with the savings bank experience? In Savings bank we want to create the best individual experience…
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My name is Ilya and during my practical training/internship I worked as a junior assistant manager at the Portuguese manufacturing company whose main products (at the time of my internship) were floor and wall coverings which are made of cork. The only issue I faced was the necessity to get used to real work schedule…
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