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
Career coaching for our international talents
The Talent Coach provides free career coaching and counselling services for all international students. You can get personalised feedback, tips and advice. The coach will follow your case individually and will provide solutions to prepare you effectively and tackle your concerns on job search.
Book an appointment with our Talent Coach
What’s new
Coffee Dates with Career Services
Do you need a break from studying?
Grab a cup of coffee and come meet career coaches. Let’s chat and get to know each other!
- Every Wednesday at 09:00-10:00 in Serveri
VAMK’s career services are organizing an open information session about VAMK’s alumni activities on Teams on Wednesday, April 17th from 1:15 PM. Current and former students of VAMK who are considering joining the alumni network are also welcome to this information session.
Welcome to join us!
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, 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.
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Contact
Pia Kivelä
Pia KiveläCareer and Recruitment Specialist
VAMK – Vaasa University of applied Sciences
Wolffintie 30, 65200 Vaasa
Student Services, Room B1041
+358 (0) 50 590 5844, pia.kivela@vamk.fi
