Career Services coordinates a group mentoring program for international students.
The purpose is that the programme will provide students with employment opportunities, although this is not required of the participating companies and organisations.
The mentors are the organisations themselves, which will mentor a group of five to eight students. The programme lasts six months from late November to May, and the groups meet three to five times during this period. Career Services organises kick-off and wrap-up sessions as well as two career planning sessions for the students.
Degree programmes sign up for the programme in February. Degree programmes are requested to provide information on potential organisations that can mentor students, and Career Services is responsible for contacting these organisations. The aim is to find suitable organisations to serve as mentors for all degree programmes. Because the HITP is not open to all students, degree programmes also send Career Services’ messages to the relevant students when applications to the HITP open in September.
The following degree programmes have participated in the HITP:
Students can receive one credit for participating in the mentoring programme if it is incorporated into a career course. Career Services cannot award credits.
The programme is coordinated by Career Services.
Please contact for more information:
Career services, email: careerservices@helsinki.fi