Work Placement Finland Maaike Beenen
Contents Why Finland Preparations The work placement Added value Advice After the work placement
Why Finland It all started in Hungary… Finland because… positive stories high quality education unknown country and language
Preparations Knowledge about Finland beforehand Language and other preparations Finding a work placement s meeting people Arriving in Finland accommodation culture shock
The work placement Jyväskylä Polytechnic Work placement duties: Improving the communication within one of the English Degree programmes (Facility Management and Consumer Communication) Leonardo da Vinci IDEA-HUNT website Assisting the international co-ordinator and other staff
Experiences Work environment Cultural differences
Added value Development of… intercultural communication skills Finnish language skills own abilities and personality
Advice Important considerations: Finding a work placement Guidance of the student by the school Guidance of the student by the work placement Assignment(s)
Staying in Finland interesting possibilities for work beautiful country Current work as freelance graphic designer After the work placement
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