The sector of career and recruitment advocates students’ benefit with regard to internships, seasonal work and working careers. Important partners in cooperation are e.g. the career and recruitment services, study counselors and the alumni of the Turku University of Applied Sciences along with the student union’s trusteeship workgroup and educational field associations. The most important function of the sector is to further students’ acquisition and strengthening of professional identity. Factors contributing to this are participation in diverse career exhibitions, educational field association work, alumni activities and the study program of professional growth.
Another significant function of the sector is to support labour market -focused studies and the cooperation of education and the labour market. Supporting elements are e.g. Jobstep, the employment and information service of the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences and Wäkipyörä personnel services.
The career and recruiting representative is also a part of a municipal politics workgroup which, in conjuction with other student unions in Turku, creates an annual student municipal politics program.
Contact the career and recruiting representative when:
- You want more information on/to participate in alumni activities
- You want to develop the alumni activities of your field of education
- You are worried about the quantity/quality of your field’s internships
- You have questions on Jobstep
- You would like to suggest new partners for the sector of career and recruitment
- You are eager to to take part in the trusteeship workgroup
More information: pj(at)opiskelijakunta.net
