IWWOF'S NEWS
Check our latest updates
9000+ Talented Women in our Network
Hey international talent in Finland , do you consider studying a bachelor’s or master’s degree or parts of it in Finland? Would you like to know more, what it is actually like? Do you want personal support and guidance towards studies and your dream career? Join the new mentoring program & meet your Mentoring Buddy!
The Mentoring Buddy program for people with international background starts in January continuing until March. The current university students and alumni act as mentors and share their experiences about studies, internship and student life and encourage to pursue their mentees’ (international people) dreams. The mentees will get also professional support and guidance on e.g., study options, eligibility criteria and applying.
The length of the first program is 15.1.–18.3.2024.
You will meet your student mentor 5 times during the program. In addition, there will be joint meetings to support the process, brainstorming, and planning your next steps. The joint meetings are organized hybrid or online:
- 15.1. at 16:30 / Orientation meeting and meeting your Mentoring Buddy
- 15.2. at 16:30 / Interim meeting
- 18.3. at 16:30 / Closing meeting
The program is in English and Finnish. We consider the language when matching the pairs. Also, we aim to form the mentee-mentor pairs based on their interests. Fill out the application form carefully!
Apply as a mentee here by 3.12.2023.
Do you want to be a mentor?
Student or alumni, do you want to share your student experiences? Do you want encourage others towards studies and their dreams? Do you want to develop your skills? Join the new mentoring program & meet your Mentoring Buddy!
You act as a mentor for a person with an international background and share your experiences about studies, possible internships and student life and encourage them to take the next steps in their path. Don’t worry – the mentees will get also professional support and guidance about e.g., study options and eligibility criteria and applying. You don’t need to know about those things – your personal experiences are enough!
You will develop your guidance skills that are important in working life (as a supervisor, internship guide etc.). You will also get international experience and mentor experience looks great in your CV! You will receive a certificate of attendance after the program.
Apply as mentor here by 3.12.2023
We offer support through the entire mentoring process. Ask more information: Janna Peltola, janna.peltola@turkuamk.fi
In the picture left to write, three influencers of the Muutostöissä-campaign: Jasmin Ngo, Aishah Muhammed and Dave Cad.
This shift in mindset is required to ensure Finnish working life remains competitive and achieves cultural equality. The “Muutostöissä” campaign started on the 5th of September and it will bring attention to the barriers that hinder a culturally diverse working life: ignorance, biases, and beliefs.
The goal of this social media influencer campaign is to address everyone in the workplace and foster an open attitude toward cultural diversity.
In the “Muutostöissä” social impact campaign, the initiators of the discussion are 20 social media influencers from various cultural backgrounds living in Finland. The campaign’s financing is provided and supported in communication by over 20 organizations, including cities, educational institutions, NGOs, and significant players in the labor and business sector. The campaign’s designer and coordinator is PING Helsinki, an influencer marketing agency specializing in social impact. The societal influence consultant for the campaign is Wanda Holopainen from Ataá Agency.
From multiple channels, from several different perspectives: this is how we tackle change
The influencers taking part in the “Muutostöissä” campaign offer personal experiences from varying backgrounds: job seekers, workers, and employers. The themes the campaign influencers will highlight include cultural literacy as a modern work-life skill, cultural realities in Finnish working life, and daily life as a job seeker, employer, and entrepreneur with a diverse background. The campaign channels include Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube.
Campaign content will be published on various social media channels during September.
Campaign partners:
City of Turku
City of Vantaa
City of Oulu
City of Espoo
City of Helsinki
City of Tampere
City of Kouvola
Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce
Keuda Vocational Education and Training Provider
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Science
The Finnish Pension Alliance Tela
Technology Industries of Finland
Service Sector Employers Palta
The Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
The Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial staff in Finland Akava
The Association of Finnish Education Employers Sivista
Trade Union Pro
Trade union for academic engineers and architects in Finland TEK
The Finnish Business School Graduates Suome Ekonomit
The Shortcut
International Professionals Finland
International Working Women of Finland
MONIKA Multicultural Women’s Association, Finland
Influencers of the campaign:
Mixed Finns
Almost Finns
Hidasta elämää
Tiedenaiset
Diana Rantamäki
Jasmin Hamid
Makwan Amirkhani
Jasmin Ngo
Miisa Nuorgam
Khaled Aziz
Rodanny Mua
Aishah Muhammed
Jasmin ja Tuomas Timisjärvi
Jenny Belitz-Henriksson
Inari Fernandéz
Laura Roca
Dave Cad
Josh Western
Tuomo Kasanen
All the influencer content can be found on Instagram @muutostoissa.
