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Are you a final year technology student or freshly graduated young talent willing to build a career and future in Finland? Or would you like to help an international person to integrate into Finnish society and working life? Apply to join a brand-new mentoring pilot designed to support international students in the field of technology!

Through the pilot program, around 25 international talents will receive one-to-one mentoring from an experienced professional, focusing particularly on topics such as finding a job, an internship, or a placement for master’s thesis.  
 
The aim is to ease the process of settling into the Finnish job market by helping participants find attractive career opportunities and being one step closer to build a long-term future in Finland.  
 
The program is arranged by Suomen Mentorit. YTK Worklife supports the program together with four other actors.  

Applications are now open for this pilot mentoring program. Find out more and apply by Friday the 15th of August 2025! 

YTK Worklife sup­ports the program

International professionals often face invisible barriers in Finnish working life – from uncertainty about their own skills to limited networks and unfamiliar workplace expectations. 

Mentoring programs are an effective way to support integration. With the guidance of an experienced professional, mentoring can be a decisive step toward settling in Finland and building a long-term career. 

Mentoring connects generations and cultures. It offers also mentors a valuable opportunity to learn, grow, and gain new perspectives. 

This is why YTK Worklife supports the mentoring program of Suomen Mentorit.

Who is the pro­gram for? 

Mentoring offers a valuable way to support integration into the Finnish job market by enabling in-depth discussions with an experienced professional familiar with Finnish working life. The pilot program focuses on master students in the field of technology and ICT either in a Finnish university or university of applied sciences. Mentees should be in their 2nd / final year of their Master studies, and keen to find career opportunities in Finland. 

Suomen Mentorit welcomes mentee and mentor applications until 15th of August 2025.  

Mentees

We are looking for mentees with the following profiles:   

  • Keen on receiving career advice from a more experienced professional 
  • Currently searching for a thesis position, or a job matching the education 
  • Interest in building a career and life in Finland  
  • 2nd/ final year master’s student in technology or ICT in a Finnish university or university of applied sciences, or graduated in the field within a year 
  • Availability to commit for 4 mentoring meetings (ca. 1,5h per meeting, once per month) between September and December 2025. 

In this mentoring program, the mentees will be matched with a mentor for one-to-one meetings, with a minimum of four meetings in total. The program offers support and confidence for the job search, as well as guidance for career planning and building a career path in Finland. This will be supported by diverse tools, such as for identifying personal strengths and articulating competences clearly.  Additionally, the program facilitates the creation of professional networks. 

Apply to become a mentee

Mentors

To contribute as a mentor in the program, the following shall be considered: 

  • Availability to commit for 4 mentoring meetings (ca. 1,5h per meeting, once per month) between September and December 2025. 
  • Interest in the field of technology or ICT may be an asset, but is not a must – for mentoring, willingness to help an international talent is the key! 
  • Genuine willingness to help and support younger international professionals in self-employment, entrepreneurship and solving working life issues. 
  • The program provides a meaningful volunteer work and an opportunity to learn from younger professionals. 

The mentoring program offers a chance to be paired with a mentee, with whom at least four meetings will be arranged by mutual agreement. It provides an opportunity to learn from a younger international talent and to broaden perspectives. The program also enables the sharing of experiences, knowledge, and skills to support the mentee’s development. In addition, it includes valuable networking opportunities. 

Apply to become a mentor

The pilot pro­gram is to be launch­ed in Autumn 2025

The program will run from September until December 2025 and during these months the mentoring pairs shall meet at least four times. Besides the one-to-one meetings, the program has three complementary events:  

  • 15th of September: Kick-Off event of the program (Teams) 
  • 29th of October: an in-person midterm event (live, Helsinki) 
  • 17th of December: the official closure of the program (Teams) 

A joint pro­ject of Finnish organi­sations

The program is arranged by Suomen Mentorit and supported by YTK Worklife, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra and Technology Industries of Finland. Further collaboration partners are Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) and Boardman Advisors.