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Country card | Finland

  • Learn the Language: Finland has two official languages, Finnish and Swedish. This means that you can find job openings in both languages. Learning Finnish or Swedish will significantly increase your opportunity to get a job on the Finnish market. Consider enrolling in language courses to improve your skills.
    • Kielibuusti
      • Check out Kielibuusti for opportunities to learn the Finnish or Swedish language in Finland
    • Legal Requirements: Ensure you have the necessary work permits and understand the visa requirements for working in Finland.
    • Network: Build a professional and personal network by attending industry events, joining local professional associations, connecting with professionals on LinkedIn, joining sport clubs and events organized by the student association, volunteering in your community or engaging in other activities that contribute to society.
      • Hobbies: Adult Education centres in Helsinki Capital region offer a lot of courses, everything from language courses to cooking classes, for affordable prices. Alma Adult Education Centre (Vaasa) offers various courses, everything from language courses to sport classes for affordable prices.
      • Friendship and networking: International House Helsinki (IHH) organizes, in cooperation with other actors, various Friend programs.
      • Mentorship: Different actors in the Capital region organize mentorship programs, where you can apply to get a mentor who can support your journey in Finland. Some of the programs focus mainly on career in Finland, while some focus on career as well as culture, language learning and social life. Familiarize yourself with e.g the Luckan mentorship programme and Think Africas mentorsprogram.
    • Seek Internships or Trainee Programs: These can provide valuable experience, improve your language skills, and help you build a network in Finland. The job boards listed below are a great way to start looking for possibilities.
    • Other useful sites

Suomen ekonomit (The Busines School Graduates in Finland) is a central organization for graduates and students in economics and business administration. They present current pay recommendations for business students and graduates in Finland.

For students with background in another majors than business, you can find more information about salaries from Akava. Akava, The Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial staff in Finland, is a trade union confederation for those with university, professional or other high-level education.

If you’re considering a move to Finland and looking for job opportunities some of the key industries to explore are tech & digital, maritime, biotechnology and the circular economy, and clean energy.  Companies in bioeconomy, health technology, electronics, cybersecurity, manufacturing, construction, and many other fields heavily recruit talent from abroad, and currently, there is also a shortage of healthcare workers (Labour market – Work in Finland).

Career Services webpage.