STAYCATION - Gain INTERNATIONAL expertise at home

Become an ambassador in our top team to inspire students for internationalization!  

Are you interested to improve interaction with international and local students and to gain internationalization competences yourself?
This is a great opportunity to network and gain international working life skills.  
 
As an ambassador you get to share student’s experiences on internationalization, whether it was during exchange, about applying process for exchange, about internship abroad or about going international at home.  
 
We are looking for students from all degree programmes to be a My Global Diary Ambassador twice a year for two periods:  September-January and February-June. Possibility for continuing in the position if interested. Introduction to the duties of the ambassador is always before the duty starts.
 

The tasks include: 

- Coordinate internationalization services social media accounts
- Inspire students for internationalization and to share experiences
- If possible participate in events like Freshmen fair, international days or/and open house days.

 
-> You have one responsibility week each month, during which you do at least 2 posts for feed / week and 2 story sets / week. In addition you will be sharing to webpages your internationalization experience as a story, video or podcast. Also one of the following: ambassadors’ webinar or Instagram live. 
 

An allowance of 200€/semester is paid for the Ambassador. 

 

Instagram: myglobaldiary.laplanduas

 

 

WELCOMING BUDDY

 We are looking for enthusiastic individuals like you to be the first friendly face that newcomers meet.
Use your experience and knowledge to guide them through the university premises and help them smoothly adapt to their new life in Rovaniemi/Kemi. Share tips and advice based on your own experiences at Lapland UAS. Explore the hidden gems of your campus town together.

Your availability when each semester starts, is essential, the rest is up to you.

There will be a short training to make sure that you are ready for your new role. Apart from that, you don't need any specific skills or knowledge. We simply want you to be yourself, open-minded, positive and highly motivated.
While the experience itself, forming new friendships, and cultural exchanges are rewarding, we also believe your involvement should be compensated with a financial reward.

 

Current application period is open till 30.4.2024.
The application is open for all individuals regardless of their nationality, age, gender, or field of study.

Link to the application: https://link.webropol.com/s/welcomingbuddy

More information: incoming@lapinamk.fi

Lapland UAS and University of Lapland, together with ESN Lapland, organise a Friend Programme in Rovaniemi. Activities in the programme start every year in September and January offering a great chance to meet international students and get to know different languages and cultures. For international students the programme gives a possibility make a local friend and it offers a window into local activities. The idea of the programme is to introduce Finland, Lapland and Finnish culture to international students. The Friend Programme does not only offer international students an opportunity to experience everyday Finnish life and culture, but also helps them to adapt to their new surroundings by connecting them with a welcoming friend(s).

For who?

Everyone, who is interested in getting to know other cultures and forming (life)long friendships, are welcome to join Friend Programme!

As a local friend, you can participate on your own, with your family or friends! The most important thing is to help the international student(s) to feel welcome. After first meeting the friend(s) and the international student(s) are keeping in touch within their own resources and timetable. Friend Programme participants does not offer accommodation or financial support to the international student(s).

As an international student, you will get a chance to make local friends, learn a bit about Finns and their everyday life along many other things.

How to apply?

Sign up to the programme by filling out the registration form. The registration for autumn semester 2024 is open until 10 September.

The registration form for international students can be found HERE. 
The registration form for local friends can be found HERE.

For more information, please contact:

Emilia Rehn
president(at)esnlapland.eu

Adrien Fontenaud
events(at)esnlapland.eu

 

Friend Programme Handbook for International Students

Friend Programme Guide for a Local Friend

Café Lingua is a meeting place for those who are interested in different languages and cultures. Meetings are great opportunity to improve language skills and culture knowledge. The atmosphere is relaxed and you can enjoy also a cup of coffee during the meetings. There are discussions for example in German, French, Italian or Chinese language. Participants can speak in their Native language or just for fun and practise. Meetings will be held in Rovaniemi and the offerer is University of Lapland. More information in University of Lapland's web page.

You can find summer courses here!

Lapland UAS students has a chance to participate International Student Tutoring System. International Student Tutor helps new Exchange students and also new Degree Program students. Main tasks are receiving new students, introduce new residential environment and culture, help with starting studies and other different activities like organizing events, trips, cabin weekends etc. You can apply for International Student Tutor from ROTKO. More information about International Student Tutoring system from ROTKO's web page or you can also contact to Internationalisation Services. If you are planning International Exchange period, this is great chance to improve your language skills and get more information about different cultures and destinations.