News & Events

Explore Study and Career Oppor­tu­ni­ties in Oulu – Join Us on Jan­u­ary 14th

If you’re con­sid­er­ing a career change, fur­ther edu­ca­tion, or Finnish lan­guage stud­ies, this event is for you!

Board Games & Net­work­ing: The Christ­mas Spe­cial

Oulu, get ready! On Decem­ber 19th, Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu with Bloom Oulu will trans­form into a hol­i­day won­der­land of board games, net­work­ing, and a pinch of fes­tive mis­chief.

An intro­duc­tion to Finnish work­ing life and cul­ture

Are you curi­ous about Finnish work­ing life, and/or want to dive deep­er and get more detailed infor­ma­tion about Finnish work­ing cul­ture?

Dri­ving in Fin­land: What Immi­grants Need to Know About Exchang­ing a Driver’s License 

If you’re plan­ning to set­tle in Fin­land or have already begun your jour­ney here, don’t for­get an essen­tial step — sort­ing out your driver’s license!

Reflec­tions on Tal­ent Day at Nokia

Our vis­it to Nokia dur­ing the Inter­na­tion­al Tal­ent Day offered valu­able insights into the company’s cul­ture and its approach to sup­port­ing inter­na­tion­al pro­fes­sion­als.

A Taste of the Caribbean in Oulu

Robbie’s Sto­ry of Rein­ven­tion and Entre­pre­neur­ship.

Find­ing Home and Pur­pose: My Path from the UK to Fin­land

Hi, I’m Emma Far­row. I’m British and have been liv­ing in Fin­land since March 2020. I hold a Master’s degree in Library and Infor­ma­tion Sci­ence.

From Iran to Oulu: Mitra’s Insights on Life in Oulu

My name is Mitra Marofi. I hold Bach­e­lor’s and Mas­ter’s degrees in Remote Sens­ing and Geo­graph­ic Infor­ma­tion Sys­tems from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Tehran, Iran.

Board Game Night and Net­work­ing.

Come Lis­ten, talk with Us, and Stay for Games & Fun!

Vali­a’s Expe­ri­ence: Embrac­ing Life, Growth, and Com­mu­ni­ty in Oulu

I first came to Oulu in 2012, which was also my first trip to Europe.

A Taste of Brazil in Fin­land: An Inter­view with Ger­lân­dia Bar­ros.

Ger­lân­dia Bar­ros stands behind the counter of her café, Sam­ba Café, sur­round­ed by the rich aro­mas of Brazil­ian cof­fee and the invit­ing scent of fresh­ly baked pas­tries.

Build­ing bridges and gen­uine con­nec­tions: Débora’s gold­en rule for nav­i­gat­ing work­ing life in Fin­land.

Hei! I am Déb­o­ra Oliveira, I moved to Fin­land in 2021 from São Paulo, Brazil.

Vol­un­teer Work Oppor­tu­ni­ties Fair

Are you inter­est­ed in vol­un­teer­ing and meet­ing orga­ni­za­tions that offer vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties? This event is per­fect for you!

Shilpa’s Trans­for­ma­tion: From Trop­i­cal Heat to Oulu’s Win­ter Won­ders.

In May 2021, my fam­i­ly and I made the big move to Oulu.

My Life in Oulu: Reflec­tions on a New Begin­ning.

My name is Car­men Cor­valán, my sto­ry with Fin­land began in 2014 when I start­ed vis­it­ing with my hus­band.

Rein­vent­ing Myself: A Sto­ry of Resilience, Growth, and New Begin­nings.

My name is Adri­ana Vitori­no and for the first 44 years of my life, Brazil was my home.

Autumn Net­work­ing & Game Night: Sus­tain­abil­i­ty, Hot Drinks, and New Con­nec­tions

Inter­na­tion­al House Oulu is host­ing anoth­er Net­work­ing and Game Night, and we’re excit­ed to wel­come Eduar­do Acos­ta, PhD researcher from the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu, who will share his insights on sus­tain­abil­i­ty.

Mega­Match­mak­ing is almost here – How to get the most out of one of Fin­land’s biggest recruit­ment events?

First, check out the com­pa­nies and exhibitors list­ed on the event web­site.

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