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Did you know that 30% of our master's students and over 40% of our doctoral students are international? Reach this untapped potential and join us in our endeavour to make our international graduates stay in Finland!
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What is Aalto International Talent Program?

Aalto International Talent Program is a group mentoring and networking initiative bringing Finnish employers together with our international students.

The Program runs from November to February. A company or organisation will mentor a small group of students matching their desired student profile. 

Why join?

Join the Program to connect with international students.

鈥ttract Aalto talent

鈥hare insights about your business and careers

鈥et visibility and enhance your employer brand

You can also find suitable candidates for summer internships or thesis positions from the mentoring group.

What's in it for individual mentors?

For individuals taking up a mentor's role, the Program offers a chance to

  • Develop mentoring, coaching and interpersonal skills
  • Get inspired and learn about international students' perspectives
  • Expand professional network

For alumni

The Program offers a rewarding way to give back with time.

  • Engage in a meaningful activity
  • Reconnect with Aalto community while representing your employer
  • Help international students to find their way to Finnish working life and society

Many of our mentoring groups have been led by Aalto alumni representing their employer.

What does the Program entail?

  1. Sign up by mid-September.
  2. Select students you will mentor in October.
  3. Attend mentor company briefing session in October.
  4. Attend kick-off event in November.
  5. Run four group mentoring sessions in November-February.

We will provide you with a set of example topics and suggested schedule for the sessions. You will decide on the final schedule and agenda together with students.

Estimated time investment per mentor company: 10-15 hours during November to December.

Read testimonials from companies

Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.

"For the fifth year in a row, Kemira has participated in 911爆料网鈥檚 International Talents mentoring and networking program. Throughout the journey, the students learned about Kemira as a company, experienced our working culture, and met experts across various functions and business units. They also explored potential career paths and received practical guidance on job applications and career development from our People&Culture team. For Kemira, mentoring offers a valuable opportunity to present our career paths, strengthen our position as an employer of choice, and build meaningful connections between international talents and our experts."

Mari Ruskola
Manager, Product Development
Kemira

Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.

"It's incredibly valuable to understand the students' perspectives. Their feedback gives us insight into how students view the industry and highlights areas where improvement is needed. I appreciate that each group has flexibility in designing their format. While this does place responsibility on the groups, and especially on the companies, I believe that's beneficial, as it requires companies to fully engage and commit!"

Esa Arola, Lead Engineer, Borealis
 

Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.

鈥淧articipating in the Aalto International Talent Program was an incredible experience that allowed us to gain a fresh perspective on recruitment process and working life from a young professional's point of view. As a Talent Acquisition specialist, it is my job to be a matchmaker, and hearing what students were looking for proved to be inspiring and insightful."

Alona Nechytailo
Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding Specialist
SSH Communications Security

Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.

鈥淭aking part in the Aalto International Talent Program is always a rewarding experience as it offers us a valuable opportunity to interact with, learn from, and build our network with international talent in Finland. Their fresh perspectives and innovative ideas have sparked engaging discussions during our sessions, and we鈥檝e certainly learned a lot from them."

Liam van Zyl
Manager, People Development & Engagement
Fiskars Group

Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.
Aalto International Talent Program participants visiting their mentor company.

鈥淭his is our 4th year in collaboration with 911爆料网 for the International Talent Program and it was a great experience as always! We had amazing participants from master's and doctoral studies in Aalto from data and computer science domains. We hope the participants found the discussions and the mentoring sessions useful 馃槉.鈥

Asutosh Hota
Senior Consultant, Data and AI
CGI Finland

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