News & Events

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.

Love Brought Me to Oulu: A Per­son­al Tale of Life in Fin­land

Man­isha, orig­i­nal­ly from Nepal, got mar­ried in 2021 and moved to Fin­land with her hus­band, and it has now been three years since she has been liv­ing here in Oulu.

Don’t miss the most impor­tant recruit­ment event of the year – Mega­Match­mak­ing offers hun­dreds of open jobs

The Mega­Match­mak­ing event at Tullisali in Oulu on Wednes­day, Sep­tem­ber 25th, from 9 AM to 3 PM offers inspir­ing speech­es, hun­dreds of job offers, and diverse net­work­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties.

Find­ing Home in Oulu: My Jour­ney from Colom­bia to the Far North

I’m Jes­si­ca Segu­ra Polo, and I come from Colom­bia. I’m mar­ried to a doc­tor­al researcher at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu.

”The most impor­tant thing in work­ing life is…” – SAK’s Han­nele Ugur speaks about employ­ee rights

Work life is based on mutu­al trust between dif­fer­ent par­ties.

From Ker­ala to Oulu: Embrac­ing a New Life

My fam­i­ly’s relo­ca­tion to Oulu in June 2023 for my hus­band’s job was a sur­pris­ing turn of events. Com­ing from Ker­ala in South­ern India, a world away from snow and win­ters, I nev­er imag­ined liv­ing in Fin­land, says Man­ju Krish­na.

Board Games & Net­work­ing Event – It’s Gonna Be Leg­endary

Atten­tion, all game enthu­si­asts and leg­ends! The event that has already earned the title of leg­endary is back, and this time we’re tak­ing it to a whole new lev­el.

Becom­ing a Mag­net to Employ­ers: Learn­ing from Luku­manu Iddrisu

The Mega­Match­mak­ing event in Oulu, one of Fin­land’s largest recruit­ment fairs, is set to inspire job seek­ers and employ­ers alike on Wednes­day, Sep­tem­ber 25, 2024. Among the dis­tin­guished speak­ers is Luku­manu Iddrisu.

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