Haaga-Helia Porvoo Stories: Finnish Education, University Life and Career Advice From Finland

Haaga-Helia Porvoo Stories is the podcast that brings you stories and advice from the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences campus in Porvoo (Finland). Learn about the university’s students, staff and alumni, its Degree Programmes, services and events — plus fun facts about Finland and Finnish culture, career, networking and productivity tips, and conversations with some of the best marketing, business and careers around. Hosted by Yann Ilunga (‘Podcasting Advocate’ — Forbes).

HHPS 38: Alumni Interview with Antti Suopajärvi

Aviation business graduate Antti Suopajärvi discusses his times at Haaga-Helia Porvoo, his experience at Finnair and studying during the pandemic.

06-16
40:10

HHPS 37: Alumni Interview with Jenni Kaitila

Tourism alumni Jenni Kaitila talks about her study time at Haaga-Helia Porvoo, her current situation and how she foresees the tourism space in the future.

06-09
37:18

HHPS 36: Alumni Interview with Eva Saarelma

Eva Saarelma, an alumnus of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus, shares her experience of studying in Porvoo and discusses her project Pieni Kombuchatehdas.

06-02
30:59

HHPS 35: Porvoo Campus End of the Semester Event

This final episode of the first season of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo Stories podcast features sessions from the 2020 Porvoo Campus end of the semester event (hosted by Darren Trofimczuk).

06-18
25:53

HHPS 34: How to Prepare for a Job Interview (Part 2) with Katja Laitinen

Haaga-Helia Porvoo lecturer Katja Laitinen joins the podcast to share her advice on how students and young professionals can successfully prepare for a job interview.

06-16
11:03

HHPS 33: How to Prepare for a Job Interview (Part 1) with Veera Partanen

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services discusses what students and young professionals should think about and do to successfully prepare for a job interview.

06-11
20:03

HHPS 32: Job Hunting – How to Find Job Opportunities with Veera Partnanen

Haaga-Helia Career Services’ Veera Partanen discusses different aspects of job hunting, from what to consider before submitting a job application to the key components of a job listing and job platforms.

06-09
20:05

HHPS 31: Making the Most Out of LinkedIn with Timo Lampikoski

Timo Lampikoski of the Haaga-Helia Career Services talks about LinkedIn at 360° – from choosing the right profile picture to optimizing your LinkedIn profile and growing your network of contacts .

06-04
33:46

HHPS 30: Creating CVs and Cover Letters That Stand Out with Veera Partanen

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services joins Yann to discuss what you should include in your CV (and in which order), as well as how to structure a cover letter.

06-02
34:25

HHPS 29: Professional Skills with Veera Partanen

Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services joins Yann to talk about professional skills, the role social media plays in the job hunt, networking and the career opportunities Haaga-Helia offers its students.

05-28
27:10

HHPS 28: Career Services with Timo Lampikoski, Gentiana Lajqi and Veera Partanen

Timo Lampikoski, Gentiana Lajqi and Veera Partanen of the Haaga-Helia Career Services discuss video CVs, LinkedIn, Corona virus and how they can help HH students and staff with their career.

05-26
23:16

HHPS 27: How to Take Care of Your Laptop with Dan Rönnbacka

Dan Rönnbacka of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo IT Services discusses what you should consider and do to take care of your laptop – from weekly “to-dos” to backups and safeguarding your devices when traveling.

05-21
24:40

HHPS 26: IT Services and Music with Dan Rönnbacka

Dan Rönnbacka, member of the Haaga-Helia Porvoo IT Services team, joins Yann on the podcast to discuss how IT Services can help HH students and staff and to share anecdotes from his experience as a musician.

05-19
29:49

HHPS 25: The Aviation Courses Charity Initiative with Maija Eklöf, Marko Kauppinen & Miquel Alimbau Comas

Haaga-Helia Porvoo Head of Campus Maija Eklöf and lecturers Marko Kauppinen and Miquel Alimbau Comas discuss the upcoming Porvoo Campus aviation courses charity initiative and the only aviation degree programme in Finland and in the Nordic Countries.

05-12
29:20

HHPS 24: Studying at the Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus as an Exchange Student

Porvoo campus Exchange students Harrison and Xenia share their experience studying at the Haaga-Helia Porvoo, what brought them to Finland and learning through inquiry-based learning.

05-07
19:36

HHPS 23: Returning to Finland After a Semester Abroad

Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus student Sohvi sits down with Yann to discuss her recent experience as an exchange student in Phuket, Thailand. 

04-30
30:29

HHPS 22: Preparing for an Exchange Semester Abroad

Haaga-Helia Porvoo Campus student Olivia sits down with Yann to discuss her upcoming exchange semester in Tokyo – from why she would like to go abroad to study to how she's preparing for the trip.

04-28
09:02

HHPS 21: Being an Exchange Student with Elin Andersson

This 2nd part of the interview with Haaga-Helia Porvoo International Services' Elin Andersson covers the experience of being an exchange student – from its benefits and challenges all the way to its possible impact on your future career.

04-23
32:17

HHPS 20: Studying Abroad and International Services with Elin Andersson

Haaga-Helia Porvoo International Coordinator Elin Andersson breaks down the process for studying abroad, share some stories of students who spent time outside of Finland and discusses what International Services do for students and staff.

04-21
28:09

HHPS 19: Digital Learning

How do students feel about learning remotely? What do their classes look like nowadays, what tools are used and what are the challenges of digital learning? Haaga-Helia Porvoo students Olivia, Alena and Meri share their experience.

04-16
22:06

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