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Johanna Koivulampi-Howard

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International business and logistics

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International Business and Logistics

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In an interview by TE Services, Johanna Koivulampi-Howard tells how her team works to find fitting internships for each student of the programme.

<h3>Information about Labour Market Training:</h3>

<p>During participation in labour market training, you are paid the unemployment benefit to which you would be entitled as an unemployed jobseeker (labour market subsidy, basic unemployment allowance, or earnings-related unemployment allowance). In addition, you can be granted a supplementary amount and compensation for expenses. <a href="http://www.tyomarkkinatori.fi/">www.tyomarkkinatori.fi</a></p>

<p>For more details about the benefits, please contact your unemployment fund or KELA.</p>

<p>Labour market training is primarily intended for adults who are unemployed or at risk of losing their jobs and who have completed their compulsory education.</p>

<h3>For further information about the content and implementation of the training:</h3>

<p>Johanna Koivulampi-Howard<br>
<span class="spamspan"><span class="u">johanna.koivulampi-howard</span> [at] <span class="d">tuni.fi</span></span> | 040 667 1731</p>

<h3>For further information about applying and financial aid for labour market training:</h3>

<p>Educational and Vocational Information Service I 0295 020 702</p>


<p>The training aims at providing the students with understanding and competence in internationalization requirements and strategic planning of international sales and marketing.</p>

<p>The training is implemented as full-time studies and as blended learning including face-to-face and online studies as well as studying independently. The training includes a 3-month on-the-job learning period in a company. The student has a key role in finding the work placement for themselves, but support is provided for the placement-seeking process. During the on-the-job learning period, the participants are students at Tampere University of Applied Sciences.</p>

<p>The training is conducted in English excluding Finnish language studies.</p>

<h3>Contents:</h3>

<ul>
	<li>Strategy for International Business: Logistics and Supply Chain Management (5 ECTS)</li>
	<li>International Growth Strategy: Analysing Target Market Potential (5 ECTS)</li>
	<li>Customer Experience in a Digital Environment (5 ECTS)</li>
	<li>Basics of Project Management (2 ECTS)</li>
	<li>Career Planning (5 ECTS)</li>
	<li>Business Finnish (5 ECTS)</li>
	<li>On-the-job Learning Period (5 ECTS)</li>
</ul>

<p>The contents in percentages are as follows:</p>

<ul>
	<li>Contact teaching: 27%</li>
	<li>Remote teaching: 30%</li>
	<li>On-the-job Learning period: 43%</li>
</ul>

<h3>Target group:</h3>

<p>The primary target group is immigrants with a higher education degree who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. The training is also suitable for Finns with a higher education who have stayed abroad for a long time or have the ability to work in foreign trade due to their long experience.</p>

<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p>

<ul>
	<li>Good knowledge of English</li>
	<li>Higher education degree</li>
	<li>Some former knowledge or experience in international trade</li>
	<li>Good enough or at least some knowledge of Finnish in order to have better opportunities to carry out on-the-job learning period in Finnish companies.</li>
</ul>


Other studies

Management, Administration and Economics

<p>There is a two-step- application to this training, TE-service and Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK).</p>

<ol>
	<li>Fill in the application 713584 for TE services <a href="https://koulutukset.te-palvelut.fi/kt/713584?searchPhrase=internat&amp;&amp;&amp;announced=0&amp;sort=1">Haussa oleva työvoimakoulutus - Haku hakutekijöillä (te-palvelut.fi)</a></li>
	<li>Fill in the application for TAMK <a href="http://lomake.tamk.fi/lomakkeet/34588/lomakkeet.html" title="fill in the application here">http://lomake.tamk.fi/lomakkeet/34588/lomakkeet.html</a></li>
</ol>

<p>The students are selected based on their applications and interviews. Your own interest and motivation are vital for achieving the objectives of the training, and for this reason, you will be asked about them when filling in the application. We would like to learn about your international background and description of your Finnish language skills and motivation from your application.</p>

<p>You can check the progress of your application online (for example the interview invitation and the selection decision): <a href="http://www.tyomarkkinatori.fi/">www.tyomarkkinatori.fi</a> -&gt; Asioi verkossa -&gt; Oma asiointi henkilöasiakkaalle -&gt;Työvoimakoulutus.</p>

<h3>Selection schedule:</h3>

<p>Info session: 31.8.2023 at 14:00 - 15:30 <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODQyZjRlMzItNDU2YS00ZDA3LWI0ZTctZDFmZWZhMThhMTUw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fa6944af-cc7c-4cd8-9154-c01132798910%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2215d18224-2088-405a-806f-ece0f819e694%22%7d" target="_blank">Click here to join the meeting</a></p>

<p>Info session: 21.9.2023 at 10:30 - 12:00 <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTBiNGNkZDItMjkxNS00MWFhLTg1ZTgtYzkzM2IzYjRlOGQx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fa6944af-cc7c-4cd8-9154-c01132798910%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2215d18224-2088-405a-806f-ece0f819e694%22%7d" target="_blank">Click here to join the meeting</a> <a href="Click%20here%20to%20join%20the%20meeting%20" title="Join the Info Session here"> </a></p>

<p>Application period ends: 2.10.2023</p>

<p>Interviews: 11.–12.10.2023</p>

<p>Admission results: 16.10.2023</p>


English

<p>The primary target group of the studies is immigrants with a higher education degree who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment. The training is also suitable for Finns with a higher education who have stayed abroad for a long time or have the ability to work in foreign trade due to their long experience.</p>

<p>The training will take place from 30.10.2023–29.5.2024. It is funded by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport, and the Environment, and thus it is free of charge for the students.</p>

<p>In an interview by TE Services, Johanna Koivulampi-Howard tells how her team works to find fitting internships for each student of the program. <a href="http://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/-/onnistuneita-ja-yhteensopivia-pareja">Read her interview in Finnish from the TE Services website!</a></p>


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