How to enter the Finnish labour market successfully as an international graduate student? Laumapodi-podcast

The number of international students in Finnish higher education is around 20 000. In this episode we take a look at how those students can enter the Finnish labour market successfully after they graduate.

How can an educational institution help the students in moving from studies to work life? What are the challenges and benefits of employing an international talent? What kind of unique skills do international talents bring to the workplace?

Guest Heli Lehto talks about employing and working with international employees at youth center Villa Elba, where she works as a development manager.

Humak international degree student Angela Dimisca shares her experiences of internships, learning the Finnish language and networking around the country.

We are also joined by Kaisa Välivehmas, teacher and entrepreneur, who’s one of the authors of the newly published International jobseeker’s guide. This episode is hosted by Hoda Saastamoinen, education and work-based immigration specialist at Humak.

The podcast series celebrates Humak’s 25th anniversary

Laumapodi is Humak’s 25th anniversary production. In the podcast series, we take a look at Humak’s role as a community builder, and in the episodes we let our own and our stakeholders’ experts speak. In the Laumapodi – Näköalapaikalla tulevaisuuteen series, we are looking for solutions for the development of different communities with the theme “What kind of solutions does a small university have for big, devilish problems?”

In our podcast episodes, we consider how society and the many different communities we belong to affect our well-being. How can communities be developed so that they support both individual well-being and build a more sustainable world around them? What is needed to strengthen community, to increase inclusion, to build a more accessible society or a more sustainable world?