Working life

Are you looking for a job or a traineeship, or would you like support with career planning or job-hunting skills? Do you have a business idea that could benefit from some sparring, or are you curious about becoming an entrepreneur? We offer guidance to help you find your direction and support you in preparing for the job market. Through our events, you can meet employers and develop your entrepreneurial skills.

Find a job or a trainership

You can find job and traineeship opportunities for University of Oulu students on JobTeaser. New job postings are published on the portal daily. On JobTeaser, you can create your own profile and activate job alerts.

JobTeaser - Open jobs and traineeships for UniOulu students

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Please note that even during a traineeship, you can gain work experience in your field, develop working life skills, and start building your professional network.

Traineeship gives you competencies

Meet employers

At our Wednesday Date events, you can meet employers and learn about exciting career opportunities. Wednesday Dates take place in the central hall of the Linnanmaa campus, in front of the Career Centre (YT101), near the green coat racks. Information about the events is shared on the students’ events section of oulu.fi. The Wednesday Date events will start again in the autumn 2026.

Other recurring annual events include, for example, Pesti Career Day organised by Teekkarilupi, which primarily aimed at meeting the needs of engineering students and employers.

Learn working life skills

Do you want to improve your job-search skills or take your CV and job application to the next level? The Career Centre offers a wide range of events and workshops to help you prepare for the job market and stand out from the crowd. Sign up now!

Discover your path

Our experts at the Career Centre support you in planning your future and with all aspects of job searching. You can drop by during walk-in hours or book an appointment in advance.

Learn entrepreneurial skills

Do you have an idea for a product or service, but aren’t sure how to turn it into something practical? Or do you have a business idea that needs funding for testing or product development? We offer our students:

  • Proof-of-Concept funding for prototyping and testing inventions or ideas
  • Coaching and sparring to help develop your idea further
  • Entrepreneurship studies
  • A wide range of events and programs supporting entrepreneurship and networking, such as Polar Bear Pitching, Startup Weekend, and the Kickstart business idea competition

For entrepreneurship-related matters, contact the Innovation Centre.

Towards entrepreneurship

Apply for mentoring

Are you getting closer to graduation but also feel hesitant about your future? Would you like to expand your understanding about working life, learn to talk about your strengths and get a sparring partner for your career? In the Oulu University Mentoring programme you get a mentor, who has been already working for several years and will help you clarify your goals. Join the programme and boost your career building tools toward a whole new level! The application period of the programme starts every September.

Mentoring programme for students

Explore career stories

What kind of roles have University of Oulu graduates—our alumni—ended up in? Explore career stories on our 'Brilliant Alumni' page. By reviewing the results of our annual career monitoring survey, you can also find information about the labor market situation for graduates.

Brilliant alumni of the University of Oulu

Graduates in working life

Contact us

Career Centre

  • YT101 at the Linnanmaa campus (near the green coat racks, next to the campus guardian's desk). View location on the MazeMap.
  • The Career Guidance Walk-in Service is currently on a summer break. Regular walk-in hours will resume on Monday, 7 September. From then on, the service will be available every Monday and Tuesday from 11:00 to 13:00.
  • Other bookings via Jobteaser.

Innovation Centre