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We believe that hands-on learning and collaboration make a perfect foundation for developing creativity and problem-solving skills. Company collaboration is present at Aalto in many forms, such as:  

• Students get to solve real-life business challenges and present their solutions to company representatives
• Master’s thesis can be done for a company or in collaboration with an industry partner
• Recruitment fairs bring employers ������ campus where students have the chance to meet potential employers face-to-face
• Company excursions give students more in-depth insight into the employers and their recruitment needs
• It is possible to gain work experience during studies through internships, summer jobs, and part-time jobs such as in research assistant roles.

In addition, Aalto University Student Union’s active subject clubs ensure you can network with relevant people in your field. The subject clubs organise networking events tailored to students within specific fields or subjects. In these events, you can meet alumni other professionals from your field – and potentially your future employer! 

Upon graduating from a Finnish university, you can get a post study visa for two years, allowing you to stay and look for work in Finland. With a degree from Aalto University, you have good chances of finding employment in Finland or abroad.

We want to do our best to support our international students in finding a job in Finland after graduation. Aalto works closely with the cities of Helsinki and Espoo to assist international students in launching and building their careers. A variety of services, including recruitment events and mentoring programmes, are organised in collaboration with these partners alongside Aalto’s own career support.  

Did you know that half of the Finnish start-ups founded in universities come from the Aalto community?

We want to inspire our students to think and learn like an entrepreneur by integrating entrepreneurial courses into all fields of study. Our aim is to provide all students with new tools for entrepreneurship and chances to develop their entrepreneurial mindset. Those who are truly passionate, can also complete minor studies in entrepreneurship or even do a full master's degree in the Sustainable Entrepreneurship programme.

The driving force behind the entrepreneurial ecosystem is the low-hierarchy culture with empowered students. The student community is, indeed, an excellent environment to meet fellow students who are interested in entrepreneurship. There are many student-led communities and events in the Aalto ecosystem to watch out for! For example, Europe’s largest design hackathon Dash, hackathon and tech community Junction and the world’s leading start-up and tech conference Slush all have their origins in Aalto’s student community.