Go Glo­cal: Build Suc­cess with Inter­na­tion­al Tal­ent

At this event, you will learn how to find employ­ment in Oulu as an inter­na­tion­al tal­ent. Com­pa­nies will share suc­cess sto­ries about var­i­ous oppor­tu­ni­ties for recruit­ing inter­na­tion­al stu­dents and employ­ees. You’ll also hear top tips on how to stand out in the job mar­ket and present your skills – per­haps even employ your­self as an entre­pre­neur!

Pro­gram

12:00–12:15 Cof­fee

12:15–12:30 Wel­come and infor­ma­tion ses­sion on hir­ing inter­na­tion­al experts — Jan­ni­ka Leinonen and Sil­ja Hyrkäs, Business­Oulu and Mari Viirelä, Cham­ber of Com­merce

12:30–13:20 Case Sto­ries

• Stu­dent Project: Stu­dent and the founder of Mail­Sped Cur­tis Thomas (Oamk), talk­ing about how to build a com­pa­ny dur­ing stud­ies
• Intern­ship: Intern Mandy Ide­ma and men­tor John Ranta­la (Fin­ger­soft)
• In Work­ing Life: Muham­mad-Tal­ha Arshad and his super­vi­sor Juk­ka Kyröläi­nen (Keysight)

13:20–13:50: Key Tips to Stand Out and Get Hired – Start­Up Oulu

13:50–14:00 Clos­ing Remarks – Mari Viirelä, Cham­ber of Com­merce

Event infor­ma­tion

• Name: Go Glo­cal: Build Suc­cess with Inter­na­tion­al Tal­ent
• Time: Wednes­day 3.9.2025, 12:00–14:00
• Venue: Busi­ness Cor­ner Co-work (7A153), Oamk, 1st floor
• Address: Lin­nan­maa cam­pus, Yliopis­tokatu 9, entrance 5C
• Reg­is­ter now: lyyti.fi/reg/goglocal