Stories from alumni and students
Alumnus of the Year Mikko J. Salminen encourages multidisciplinary studies
Mikko J. Salminen was selected as Alumnus of the Year for 2021 at Aalto University's School of Electrical Engineering. The selection was made public at the SIK100 seminar of the Guild of Electrical Engineering on Saturday, 23 October.
Alumna Kati Ovaska: No one is ready after they graduate – the work itself teaches you more
I would argue that there is no better start to your career than being an associate in audit practice says Kati Ovaska who has had multiple work opportunities within the company after graduation. EY encourages people to take the steering wheel of their career: 'Your career, it’s yours to build'.
‘Becoming an entrepreneur in Finland turned out to be really simple’
Adithya Varadarajan is an Aalto University alumnus who shared his story of starting a business and finding employment in Finland.
Language technology combines alumna Tiina Lindh-Knuutila's interests
According to Tiina Lindh-Knuutila, language technology and machine learning offer enormous opportunities for many kinds of people.
Alumni Ambassador Le Thuy: Data related skills are increasingly relevant in business
‘An internship is an effective way to find the career that makes you tick’, recommends Le Thuy, Information and Service Management alumna, who works as a strategy consultant at August Associates. As of this fall, she is also a School of Business Alumni Ambassador.
‘Finding a job in Finland is not easy for foreigners’
Audrey Poudrier Tremblay is an Aalto alumna who shared her story of working in Finland as part of the Finland Works open online course.
Summer School Alum story: We are living in a material world – A sustainable future through biomaterials
Nordic Biomaterials with CHEMARTS course alum Carolina Weigl shares her insights on this year's summer course by Aalto University Summer School.
Raili Kajaste-Rudnitskaja: chemical engineering studies opened up an international career in the oil industry and investment banks
Raili talks about her international career
Alumnus Atte Heikkilä: Acting as a mentor was a great experience for me
School of Business alumnus Atte Heikkilä, who pursues an international career as a project manager in Sweden and Senior Client Success Manager in Spain, participated in the Aalto mentoring program as a mentor. He recommends the program both to students and alumni: ‘Join the program with an open mind and challenge your own and the mentor's possible presumptions.’
Digital Business Master Class – exactly the course that is needed to keep up with today's business landscape
Shane McMahon attended the DBMC in the summer of 2021 and was particularly happy about working with environmental solutions during the course company project.
Studies can also be combined with parental leave
The bachelor's studies of Hanna Seppäläinen, a student of chemical engineering, included challenging courses, research assistant work, events and can-can dance. She begins her master’s studies as a new mother.
Master's studies inspired a career in research
Minerva Huovari wanted to combine chemical engineering and new energy solutions, so she chose the Master's Programme in Advanced Energy Solutions - Industrial Energy Processes and Sustainability.
Alumna Satu Strömbeg: The traditional career ladder is not the only and right way to go
The career path of Satu Srömberg, School of Business, Mikkeli Campus alumna, has not followed the obvious route of an Economics student: ’I want to encourage you to find your own path. Find your own strengths and follow your passion. Learning is a lifelong path and you only know where it takes, when you take one step after another.”
Alumnus Pauli Liikala: In mentoring, it is important to listen to the student and ask questions
‘I am grateful to the School of Business, its teachers and my fellow students – studying there gave me excellent skills and knowledge for my career and for my retirement years.’ says Pauli Liikala, our alumnus, who made a long career in information systems, management and their development, and who has also acted as a mentor to numerous students over the years.
Alumna Iida Valin: There are still many possibilities for learning after graduation
'Interdisciplinarity and versatile possibilities to shape your studies, were definite strengths in Aalto. I believe that studying subjects differing so strongly from each other has helped me in my career. Especially during change situations, since changing my own perspective has been easier,' says our alumna Iida Valin, who works in the communications department of Posti Group, one of School of Business partner companies.
Summer School Alum story: "Aalto University has been a fantastic start to my career in Finland"
Aalto University Summer School and Information Technology Program alum Seowon Jung moved from Seoul to Finland to study marketing at Aalto University
Alumnus Jukka Kajan: Even good things have to be marketed, otherwise they won't fly
Our marketing alumnus Jukka Kajan founded Joukon Voima, a crowdfunding platform for sustainable projects, and now works with plant-based food and plant proteins at Verso Food. ‘In my career, I have always been involved in the transition of various industries.’
Conquering the world with refurbished phones
Sami Marttinen bought a phone through an online flea market, but never actually got the device. This incident spurred the creation of used iPhone refurbisher and seller Swappie, which is growing rapidly across Europe.
Digital Business Master Class alumnus Kevin Campbell: ‘The perfect bridge between my MBA and my career’
One of the graduates of Digital Business Master Class Spring 2021 is Kevin Campbell
