Mon-fri 16.-20.12.2024 | 10-15 |
Sat-sun 21.-29.12.2024 | Closed |
Mon 30.12.2024 | 10-15 |
Tue 31.12.2024 | 10-13 |
Wed 01.01.2025 | Closed |
Thu-fri 02.-03.01.2025 | 10-15 |
Sat-mon 04.-06.01.2025 | Closed |
Category: Common
We are inviting applications for UEF Trainee positions for international degree students (UEF Trainee 2025 -programme)
The aim of UEF Trainee -programme is to enhance employment possibilities of international degree students. In the programme, international students have a chance to work at placements provided by our collaborators for two months (or four months half time). During this period, international degree students will gain work experience in expert tasks and become familiar with Finnish working life and culture.
Take a look of the testimonials of our previous UEF Trainees:
“A move from Bangladesh to Eastern Finland led to new professional opportunities”
“UEF Trainees’ cultural competence supports the internationalisation of a forest sector company”
Students will be selected by the provider of the training placement (employer). The selection is based on application documents and a possible interview. You can apply simultaneously, in the order of your preference, up to three different placements. To be eligible you need to be registered to one of UEF degree programs as an active bachelor´s or master´s student during the application period.
Prior experience, previous and current study merits, and communication skills are prioritized. Trainees are expected to possess a positive service attitude, hands-on working manner, good teamwork and organizing skills, readiness to use IT tools and software, and accuracy in given tasks.
Please read the UEF Trainee offers carefully as there can be something for you that you might consider unlikely at first glance. When writing the cover letter (motivation letter), please consider what you have to offer for the employer and what motivates you to apply for this particular position. It is also a good idea to familiarize yourself with the organization and their business by thorough investigation of their web pages.
The UEF Trainee programme has gathered a list of selected collaborators who are offering training placements as a part of the programme. UEF will support 2 months or 4 months part time (50%) training positions outside the university in companies and other organizations by providing training vouchers. The prerequisites for the voucher are the minimum salary of Kela’s annual employment condition of (€1434,11/month in 2024), and a signed work contract between the employer and trainee stating a commitment to a fixed-term employment relationship for the duration of the internship. The employer can invoice university at the end of the internship by presenting copies of the pay slips and a signed work contract. Note, that these are the minimum requirements for the voucher — the employer may pay more or may offer a longer employment contract than 2 months.
UEF Trainee position does not need to be part of your studies (it can be, if you agree with your study programme). UEF Trainee position is a normal fixed term working contract. This means, that you can graduate during or even before your internship period, as long as you are a registered student during the application period.
There is quite a balanced distribution of offers both in Joensuu and Kuopio. However, these days many of the expert jobs are done mainly online, and thus, you should not limit your choices to your hometown. Note also, that some of the employers may agree that the training is done during your summer break. These, and other matters related to the working time, place, and other working conditions, are something that you need to agree with the employer before signing the work contract.
How to apply
The application needs to be submitted no later than Tue 7th January 2025 (by 16.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.
Please note that the application is required to include the following appendices:
- CV (Job application and CV, InfoFinland.fi)
- a copy of your transcript of records from UEF (Student and study register PEPPI)
- Cover Letter (we recommend to write a separate cover letter for each applied position) (Writing a successful application letter, Tips for finding job, Job Market Finland)
UEF Trainee -programme is only for international degree students, and thus, students with Finnish citizenship are excluded. Neither can you apply to the programme if you have already been accepted on the programme as a UEF Trainee or if you have reserved practical training support from university previously during your degree. As the programme is only for UEF international degree students (bachelor´s and master´s students), international doctoral researchers are not eligible.
Questions?
For further information please contact: Coordinator Marko Pietilä, tel. +358 40 3553039, email: marko.pietila@uef.fi.
The offered training positions for the UEF Trainee 2025 Programme
Student, find power and purpose for your career and register to career planning and job seeking courses for the spring 2025!
Are you wondering about your future? Where will I find work? How will I be convincing in the job interview? What can I do with my degree? What are my strengths? Am I in the right field? What should I study as a minor subject? What rights and obligations do I have as an employee?
Students pondering about their future directions or seeking traineeships and employment are troubled by many questions. Nevertheless, don’t worry! Practical guidance, knowledge and support is there for you on the career planning and job seeking courses offered by UEF Career Services.
Sign up for the career planning and job seeking courses in the spring starts 16.12.2024. The first courses begin on 7th January 2025. Find the course details in Peppi!
In the Peppi Study Guide you will find further information about the courses. The courses for the academic year 2023–2024 include the following courses in English and Finnish:
- Career planning – self-study course, 1 ECTS
- Career planning – practical exercises, 1 ECTS
- Job seeking – self-study course, 1 ECTS
- Job seeking – practical exercises, 1 ECTS
- Basics of Finnish working life – self-study course, 1 ECTS (only in English)
The courses offered by the UEF Career Services are meant for all students to support and help them during studies and when the move towards working life becomes timely. The courses offer you knowledge, skills, courage and attitude for the future working life. In these courses, you can also clarify your thoughts about your future and career possibilities.
We have received positive feedback about the studies from students. Participants in the career planning self-study course have stated:
- ”I think the course was good in stirring up thoughts and it helped me analyze my own, sometimes scattered, thoughts about my future career. Although I already had a lot of knowledge about the working life, this course was a good add-on in creating my own career plan.”
- ”Thanks to the career plan I composed during the course, I now feel more confident about my studies. The course clarified my career aims and I also got a clear picture of what working life skills I already possess and what I should develop further.”
The job-seeking self-study course furnished students with hands-on tools to be used in practice:
- ”I managed to find new job seeking methods that I can use in the job seeking process. The different channels where jobs can be found were especially useful.”
The basics of Finnish working life self-study course introduces the general outlook of the Finnish working environment with its regulations and habits:
- “I think this course was good especially for foreign students who would like to find a job from Finland.”
Information about working life and career is collected in the students’ Kamu databank . In Kamu, you will also find other services offered by the Career Services and contact information.
Further information
We can be reached through the email address: urapalvelut@uef.fi.
Career Monitoring Survey will end by Monday, 9th of December
The Career Monitoring Survey sent to those who completed their degree at the University of Eastern Finland in 2019 and those who doctorate in 2021 will close on Monday, December 9, 2024. Thank you to everyone who has already responded! By responding, you have provided valuable feedback on the employment, academic career paths, and university studies of graduates. If you have not yet responded, please do so soon!
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service opening hours in December 2024 and January 2025
6 December 2024 the phone service and the customer service desks on both campuses are closed.
23 December 2024 – 15 January 2025 the customer service will be open as follows:
Customer service desk | Phone service | ||
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WEEK 52 | |||
23 December 2024 | Monday | closed | 10 am – 1 pm |
24 December 2024 | Tuesday | closed | closed |
25 December 2024 | Wednesday | closed | closed |
26 December 2024 | Thursday | closed | closed |
27 December 2024 | Friday | closed | closed |
WEEK 1 | |||
30 December 2024 | Monday | closed | 10 am – 2 pm |
31 December 2021 | Tuesday | closed | 10 am – 1 pm |
1 January 2025 | Wednesday | closed | closed |
2 January 2025 | Thursday | closed | 10 am – 2 pm |
3 January 2025 | Friday | closed | 10 am – 2 pm |
WEEK 2 | |||
6 January 2025 | Monday | closed | closed |
7 January 2025 | Tuesday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
8 January 2025 | Wednesday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
9 January 2025 | Thursday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
10 January 2025 | Friday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
WEEK 3 | |||
13 January 2025 | Monday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
14 January 2025 | Tuesday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
15 January 2025 | Wednesday | 10 am – 3 pm | 10 am – 3 pm |
16 January 2025 | Thursday | closed | closed |
17 January 2025 | Friday | 10 am – 1 pm | 10 am – 2 pm |
From 16 January 2025 onward the customer service will return to regular opening hours.
Regular opening hours and contact information
The Student and Learning Services’ customer service desk is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm.
Visiting address: Joensuu Aurora A, 1st floor; Kuopio Canthia, 2nd floor
Email address: opiskelu@uef.fi (Please note that there might be delays in responses during vacation times)
Phone number: +358 29 445 8900
Phone service opening hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am to 2 pm
Career Monitoring Survey is still open!
The university follows the careers of the graduates, e.g. with a career monitoring survey. Career Monitoring Survey has started in October. The target group of the survey is those who have completed a Master’s degree in 2019 and those who completed their doctorate in 2021. The survey is carried out in cooperation with other universities as part of the Aarresaari network and this is the 20th year for career monitoring survey. Please, more information here.
Why should you answer the survey? With the help of surveys, information is gathered about the academic labor market, the career paths of university graduates, and feedback about studies is collected. The information obtained is used in the guidance of current and future students (e.g. the Töissä.fi- service, which is said to be a particularly popular tool in high schools), in the development of curricula, and in studies about the working life of university graduates. The master’s career monitoring survey is also part of the universities’ funding model, so the feedback is really important to the university.
Those who belong to the target group are approached by letter, e-mail or text message, so if you’ll received a contact, we really hope that you will respond to it! The Career Monitoring Survey is open till 9th of December, so you are still able to respond. The results of previous years can be viewed e.g. Vipunen, maintained by the Board of Education. from the fi statistics service and the aforementioned Töissä.fi service.
Still time to apply for exchange!
The November application period for outgoing exchange is still open!
During this application period, students may apply for exchange via these programmes:
- Bilateral exchange
- ISEP Exchange
- north2north exchange
The application period ends on Friday, 15 Nov at 3 pm sharp – make sure you submit your application in time!
The calls for applications are available in Kamu. Submit your application form on SoleMOVE.
For more information, please see the Study Abroad section on Kamu!
Extra service break in eLearn Moodle on Thursday 7th November at 00:00-02:00
Extra service break in eLearn during service maintenance on Thursday 7th November at 00:00-02:00. During the maintenance break eLearn Moodle service is not available.
Changes to the Peppi PSP view
The student’s PSP view in Peppi has been simplified by hiding the “Group description” tab.
The change is due to the tab’s lesser use and security reasons. This change is also reflected on the teacher’s and administrative staff’s desktops.
The change comes into effect on 5 November 2024.
Technical issues in eLearn continue – issue fixed
eLearn is working again.