Guidance to support your career planning

Get a better idea of your future career and skills

At SAMK, the aim of career guidance is to support your career planning skills. As you develop your career planning skills, you will become more aware of different career options. You will know the possibilities of non-typical career choices, gain confidence in your own skills and better identify your own competences. You will be able to map out your future career and competences, job tasks and further education opportunities.

Student guidance, counselling and well-being

Career guidance providers

At SAMK, career guidance and career planning are part of study guidance and course content.

You can get guidance and support for your career goals from your teacher tutor, teacher supervising practical training, your thesis supervisor, teachers and your student counsellor. Your teacher tutor will promote your group’s career planning skills in small group or group meetings. You can also discuss career planning with your teacher tutor in an individual meeting. A teacher tutor is an expert in your field. It is also the role of the teacher, teacher supervising practical training and thesis supervisor to support you in your career choices, skills identity, career development, employment and entrepreneurship. In addition, the student counsellor will help you with career management, career and life planning, and issues related to working life and further studies.

Plan your own career

You can develop your career planning skills and plan your career in the Workplace Skills course. In the Effectual Entrepreneurship course, you will consider entrepreneurship as a career option. You will get tips on how to apply for practical training and a job at your faculty, e.g. from your teacher supervising practical training and teachers. You can discuss international placement opportunities and exchanges with the contact person in International Relations Office at your faculty. SAMK also organises career events.

Career stories told by alumni

Tiina Ketonen lectures in Rauma-Saal. In the foreground is the audience.

Studies

13 Sep 2024

Igniting the Spark: Campus Rauma's Kickstart Keynote 2024

On a September morning, Rauma-sali buzzed with excitement as students gathered for the much-anticipated Kickstart Keynote, an event designed to motivate and inspire students as they embark on a new academic year.

Alumni stories

Studies

7 Dec 2022

Alumni Ahmed Mohamed has studied and worked around the world

Ahmed Mohamed has a varied and interesting educational and professional background. He studied for his first higher education degree at SAMK in the 90s.

Alumni stories

Studies

10 Feb 2022

Our Students Will Be Employed: A SAMK Degree Completed from Dubai Helped Adrienn Irmálos Find a Job of Her Dreams in Barcelona

SAMK Master’s Degree Programme on Business Administration focuses on company administration and entrepreneurship. The Degree Programme’s full name is Business Management and Entrepreneurship (BME). The programme is very suitable for international students since 90 % of the studies are completed online.

Student counsellors

The student counsellor is involved in guiding and counselling students depending on their situation and needs. The student counsellor implements, coordinates and develops guidance and counselling in cooperation with other providers of student guidance and counselling in the faculty. The student counsellor is responsible for the equality of student counselling in the faculty in accordance with SAMK’s policies. Student counsellors are involved in the development of SAMK-wide student guidance and counselling. The teacher tutors are responsible for student guidance and counselling of Master´s degree students.

Tarja Elfvengren

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 44 710 3326 tarja.elfvengren@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Pori

Technology: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Automation Engineering, Construction and Municipal Engineering

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Faculty of Technology Operating unit
Faculty Office of Technology Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Tiina Garcia

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 44 710 3343 tiina.garcia@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Rauma

Business Administration, International Business

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Faculty of Logistics and Maritime Technology Operating unit
Faculty Office of Logistics and Maritime Technolog Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Rauma

I work as a student and study counselor in the Business Administration degree program of Rauma Campus, and I also coordinate the vocational paths in Business Administration and Engineering.

I hold a Bachelors degree in Tourism and a Masters degree in Arts (Education). Currently, I am pursuing a PhD in Education at the University of Turku.

My extensive international experience, gained through years of working abroad, strongly informs and enhances my daily work.

Antti Jokinen-Amee

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 44 710 3335 antti.jokinen-amee@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Pori

Technology: Energy and Environmental Eng., Business Information Systems, Mechatronics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Eng.

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Faculty of Technology Operating unit
Faculty Office of Technology Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Marjo Keckman

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 44 710 3866 marjo.keckman@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Pori, Kuninkainen Campus (Huittinen)

Service Business

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Faculty of Service Business Operating unit
Faculty Office of Service Business Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Tiina Mikkonen-Ojala

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 44 710 3422 tiina.mikkonen-ojala@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Pori, SAMK Campus Rauma, Fine Arts Campus (Kankaanpää)

Health and Welfare: Nursing, Fine Arts

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Faculty of Health and Welfare Operating unit
Faculty Office of Health and Welfare Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Emmi Nevalainen

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 50 341 8740 emmi.nevalainen@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Pori

Health and Welfare: Social Care, Rehabilitation Counselling, Elderly Care, Physiotherapy

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Faculty of Health and Welfare Operating unit
Faculty Office of Health and Welfare Other roles in organisation
Student Counsellor Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori

Hanna Viskari

Senior Lecturer, Student Counsellor

+358 50 593 5752 hanna.viskari@samk.fi

SAMK Campus Rauma

Technology and Maritime Technology

International Facilitator

The International Facilitator is involved in providing international students with information and guidance tailored to work life in Finland, including CV preparation, recruitment matters, and support with finding an internship placement. The International Facilitator implements, coordinates, and develops connections between international students and local companies through various channels. The International Facilitator can be found in the international office, on the Pori campus.

Marion Plouet

International Facilitator

+358 50 560 7172 marion.c.plouet@samk.fi

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Faculty of Health and Welfare Operating unit
Human Participation and Function Team
Human Participation and Function -team Establishment
SAMK Campus Pori