Career Services
The Goal of Career Services
The goal of career services is to support students in developing working life skills, creating contacts and planning life after graduation.
Career services support students’ career planning and the development of working life skills,
- by offering individual career guidance
- by organizing various events
- by conveying information about jobs, internships, working life and job search
During the school year, we organize workshops related to working life skills and job search, which will be announced separately later.
Personal Career Guidance
Personal career guidance is an individual, confidential discussion based on the student’s situation. You can talk with a career and recruitment specialist, e.g. on the following topics:
- identifying one’s own skills and personal strengths
- employment opportunities during and after studies
- stating your own goals
- strengthening career planning and job search skills
- applying for an internship and a job
- effective use of various job search channels
- surveying postgraduate study opportunities
- writing a CV and job application and preparing for an interview
- networking
Career Counseling Appointment Booking
- Go to the appointment booking service
- Select the meeting format:
- International students: Career counseling on Teams
- International students: Career counseling on campus (Student Affairs Office B1041)
- Choose a suitable time from the calendar
- If you can’t find a suitable time, you can inquire about cancellations via email or message.
- In the additional information section of the booking, please provide a brief description of your situation or your hopes for the upcoming discussion.
Duration of the session: 45 minutes
Number of sessions: Based on student need. Please book only one appointment at a time.
Note: A social services student will be doing an internship at the career services from September 8 to December 12, 2025. Please indicate in your booking if the student is not allowed to attend the counseling session.
Max Pada
Social services trainee
I am possibly joining you at career guidance during the rest of the semester. Remember to give your consent to my presence when booking a time.
What’s new
Want to make your CV stand out and look professional? Join the CV Boost workshop!
We’ll start with a short info session, followed by practical tips and support to help you improve your own CV.
📍 Where? Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, B2009-10
📅 When? November 26th, 14:00–15:45
🎓 Who? All VAMK students, no registration required, just show up
In collaboration with VAMK Career Services and the City of Vaasa’s outreach youth work.
Warm Welcome!
The joint recruitment and career event for higher education students is back!
Welcome to explore available positions for internships, summer jobs, or thesis topics – or to find your first job after graduation. The event also features info sessions, a CV clinic, and alumni stories.
Date: January 27, 2026
Location: Wärtsilä Locomotive Hall
Vamk Work
A digital meeting place for students and working life
- Vamk Work is a unique link to worklife during studies and after graduation.
- Here you can find jobs, internships and thesis jobs offered for Vaasa University of Applied Sciences students.
Please note that through Vamk Work, companies also directly contact experts they are interested in!
Take advantage of the Vamk Work Service right from the beginning of your studies. The Service can be used in Finnish, Swedish and English.
Alumni Activities
The word alumni comes from the Latin word for “foster child”. Vaasa University of Applied Sciences is proud of its alumni. That is why we encourage those who have studied and worked with us to participate in our alumni activities.
Anyone who has studied or worked at VAMK or former institutions can become an alumni.
By becoming an alumni
- For two years after your graduation, you get the opportunity to study our open UAS study courses without limits – completely free of charge
- you will receive information about our continuous learning opportunities
- You can participate in alumni meetings and meet fellow students
- you can use the VAMK Work job search channel after graduation
- you can use VAMK’s Career Services for one year after graduation
- You can network with other alumni
Tips and Links
Book an appointment for career counseling.
Here you can see the job opportunities offered for students at Vaasa University of Applied Sciences.
On this website you find information about the working life of graduates from the Universities and the Universities of Applied Sciences.
The free VIA Survey is the premier tool in the field of positive psychology that assesses an individual's character strengths.
Contact
Pia Back
Career and Recruitment Specialist
VAMK – Vaasa University of applied Sciences
Wolffintie 30, 65200 Vaasa
Student Services, Room B1041
+358 (0) 50 590 5844, pia.back@vamk.fi
