Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Trainee at the International Services

Savonia University of Applied Sciences

Address: Microkatu 1, 70201 Kuopio, Finland

Company size: >250 employees

 

Contact person & email: Solja Ryhänensolja.ryhanen@savonia.fi

 

Field of traineeship: Management, international affairs, business

Level of study: Bachelor

Language requirements: English

Salary:

 

Remote position:

About the company: Savonia is a multi-disciplinary university with some 8000 students representing fields of Business, Engineering, Health, Culture and Natural Resources. The university has its main campus in the city of Kuopio which is situated in the central Finland. The facilities are modern and the main campus is situated close to the city center surrounded with local companies. Savonia was ranked as number 1 in the Great Place to Work rating in big company category in 2023 proving it being a truly employee friendly environment.

Savonia International Services manages student and mobility of Savonia. We provide guidance for incoming and outgoing exchange students and staff members. We assist them in their application process, prepare grant payments, host mobility promotion events and international week for staff members. We also manage all mobility agreements.

Job duties: The trainee at the Savonia International Services assists the International Services staff in various duties such as:
• Event management (e.g. Savonia International week, Discover world event)
• Social media
• Mobility management (reporting, correspondence)
• Mobility agreement management
• Student guidance
• Student mobility promotion

Trainee will work in an International Services team consisting of three persons. It is possible to combine the traineeship with studies and the trainee can also e.g. take part in Finnish language courses offered by Savonia UAS.

 

Specific qualifications: We hope that the trainee has basic Microsoft office skills and preferably experience in social media (e.g. instagram and related tools such as canva etc) and team working skills.

The position is suitable for a student who is interested in international affairs, administration / management and development of higher education in international context. The administrative tasks require accuracy and student mobility promotion requires creativity and outgoing mindset.

 

Additional information: Further information about internationality at Savonia UAS:

International

https://www.savonia.fi/en/study-with-us/other-studies/exchange/