Small country, small circles.
Helsinki's employers are few enough that everybody knows everybody, which is a problem if nobody knows you.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- EET
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and software and gaming around Helsinki against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Helsinki who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Helsinki, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of engineering and manufacturing or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Technology and software
Gaming
Engineering and manufacturing
Health and life sciences
Clean energy
Public sector
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in EET, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Helsinki.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Helsinki, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and software here without knowing anyone in it?
Is gaming worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for engineering and manufacturing look like from Helsinki?
Should I stay in Helsinki, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Helsinki experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
International employers running Give, with people mentoring from Helsinki and beyond
Universities buying career access for every student for students in and around Helsinki
Public bodies and foundations widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for rejected candidates
Ready to start in Helsinki?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Helsinki to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in EET once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and software?
Yes. Technology and software is one of the areas Helsinki mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Helsinki job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Helsinki.
Get unstuck from Helsinki.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.