This summer I worked for Russian company. GSC Leader company carries out construction and reconstruction work on various buildings and structures. I was invited to join the company’s new department. They started developing disinfectants for wholesale and retail, as they had contacts of raw material suppliers with whom they were already working. I came at…
Continue readingMy practical training at Kamua Oy as a marketing intern by Iina Vaitiniemi
When I first started thinking about how I would like to carry out my practical training, I had a plan to do it abroad. But during spring 2021, I decided to quit my job in retailing and started looking for a summer job related to my studies. After long period of applying and not getting…
Continue readingExploitable experiences during the internship with the e-commerce platforms by Hang Phan
Finding an internship is neither too difficult nor too easy. But the important thing is which area of business do I want to approach to learn more. In Vietnam today, E-commerce platforms are growing and promoting the development of a series of new firms. To approach and comprehend this field profoundly, I decided to do…
Continue readingInternship in a startup by Daria Kondrateva
I did my practical training in a tech startup located in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. I joined it just after several months since it was founded. Back then, it was only holding esports events with other projects being in development. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, I was mostly doing my practical training remotely from my home. However, since…
Continue readingAssisting the sales team for one of the leading companies in its field, Valmet Technologies Oy by Noora Notko
I started working as a full-time summer trainee at Valmet Technologies Oy in May 2021 until the end of August, now continuing part-time at least until the end of 2021. Valmet Technologies is a leading company in its field. They develop and supply process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries….
Continue readingNot just a regular customer service job by Lotta Nuorivaara
When I started studying at JAMK that meant moving from my hometown to Jyväskylä. I have always worked on top of going to school, so it felt weird not having a job yet here in Jyväskylä. One time I was on a train scrolling down job applications and decided to apply to the customer service…
Continue readingLittle Germany in Russia: the story of my internship at ‘VOLKSWAGEN Group Rus’ by Elizaveta Bronitsyna
Finding a job or a practical training seems much easier than it really is. I guess that every student knows it. When you have to face the ‘world of work’, its endless opportunities, tremendous number of companies and spheres, you feel even more lost and disoriented. What work will my skills be relevant for? Where…
Continue readingInternship in Pohjanmaan Osuuspankki by Susanna Sulkakoski
I was walking down the streets of Karlsruhe in November 2020, when I noticed a post my local bank published while scrolling the front page of Facebook. I had stressed about my practical training for a while now. Coronavirus was spreading like a wildfire in Germany and I had already decided I would move back…
Continue readingExporting relaxing moments and wellbeing all over the order as an intern at Harvia Finland Oy by Teodora Barb-Dudan
For the past 6 months I’ve worked full-time as an export sales coordinator for Harvia at the headquarters from Muurame, Finland. For those of you who don’t know, Harvia is a Finnish company that manufactures heaters, saunas, spas and sauna interiors. Moreover, our company’s range of products includes all three sauna types: traditional sauna, steam sauna…
Continue readingPractical training in StarCruise by Iida Ahonen
I completed my practical training in a company called StarCruise Oy. StarCruise provides, for example, light and heavy towing, taxi services, car repair services as well as accounting services. The company is located in Saarijärvi and they operate in Central Finland. I worked at the financial management side of the company for the spring…
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