The first Aalto Thesis Fair brought together 13 companies and over 200 international students
The aim of the first Thesis Fair was to help international students find master’s thesis positions and open doors to the Finnish labour market.
Aalto Thesis Day 2024
The event is for companies and other organisations that are looking for students to do Master's thesis in research or development projects. In the event you will meet Aalto University's international Master's students from a wide range of disciplines and degree programmes. The participating students are looking for Master's thesis positions, primarily for spring 2025, so the event is an excellent opportunity for companies to share their research topics and open thesis positions and find suitable students to them. Participation in the event is free of charge for companies.
When
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Event language(s)
English
What: Networking event for companies and Aalto's international students
Where: Aalto University, Computer Science Building, Konemiehentie 2
When: Wednesday 2 October 2024 at 12.00-16.00
Why: Meet Master’s students who are looking for thesis placements and find a thesis worker for your company's research or development project.
For whom: Research managers, team leaders and supervisors, recruiters
How: Registration for the event is now open and closes on Wed 18 September 2024. Event is free of charge for companies and employer organizations.
Aalto Thesis Day 2024, 2.10.2024
For many international students, the Master's thesis is the gateway to Finnish working life. International students who do their thesis in cooperation with a company or research organization are more likely to stay working in Finland after graduation, which benefits both companies and the whole Finnish society.
This year Aalto Thesis Day 2024 combines two previous events, Aalto Thesis Fair and Aalto-EIT Matchmaking Event, to reach more organizations and maximize the match with students from the diverse study fields of Aalto University. Organizations are also invited to join the European Institute of Information & Technology (EIT) Master Programs Track as a prelude to the joint networking session with all students. At the networking session, companies will have stands where they can meet students and talk about research topics with them.
Aalto Thesis Day 2024 supports international Master's students to find thesis opportunities in English at companies and employer organizations. Participating organizations can either have an open thesis position on offer, or a foreseen opening for a thesis worker within their focus area. The event is best suited for organizational representatives working in research and development, as well as supervisors and recruiters who are familiar with the organization's ongoing research projects and topics.
Note: During the event, media assets like photographs and videos might be taken for publicity purposes to share event impressions and success with our community and partners. Such media assets will not focus on the person but rather on the event itself.
Through university students, companies get access to the latest knowledge and expertise in the field. By conducting a thesis project, companies can also test potential new employees. Master's thesis project is one of the most effective means of recruiting graduating students. Aalto Thesis Day is an excellent opportunity for companies to create a positive employer image and become profiled among students as an organization that promotes diversity.
Aalto Thesis Day is aimed at all companies and organizations that are interested in utilizing the skills and research knowledge of an international student. At Aalto University, there are international students studying in all Master's programmes, and most students are interested in doing their thesis in cooperation with a Finnish company. In these cases, the language of the thesis is usually English.
Master's level theses are conducted in the fields of technology, business, and art and design. In a Master's thesis, the student utilizes the knowledge and skills acquired during their studies in order to solve a specific problem. Various design, development or research projects related to the organization's industry are suitable topics for thesis projects.
A company participating in the Aalto Thesis Day is recommended to have an open thesis position or at least a topic in mind for the academic year of 2024-2025, or to have plans to recruit a thesis worker for spring 2025. For Master's students, the most optimal time for thesis work is in the spring, starting from January 2025.
This registration form is for participating company and organizational representatives.
Registration for the event is now open and closes on 18.9.2024. We kindly ask all company representatives to make a separate registration for catering purposes.
Ideally we hope that company representatives are people working in the research fields, so that they are able to discuss research and thesis topics with students. Recruiters and HR managers are also welcome to join! Companies are welcome to have more than one participant at the event.
Aalto Thesis Day is a free event for companies. Companies that participate in both Aalto Thesis Day and Aalto Talent Expo are entitled to a 5 % discount on the price of their chosen Aalto Talent Expo stand (excluding already discounted prices, e.g. partnership packages). The discount will be checked during the invoicing phase of Talent Expo.
Student registration for the event is open until 22.9.2024.
Master's students in EIT programs register through Webropol
All other Master’s students register through the JobTeaser event page.
You can also find information about the event in the Aalto Student Guide
11.00 - 12.30 Set-up of company stands in Learning Hub Greenhouse and Lobby.
12:30 Parallel Tracks
12.30 - 13.45 EIT Master Programs Track in Learning Hub Greenhouse.
Opening and Welcome: Ingrid Schembri (Project Manager, Aalto-EIT Services) and Martin Vendel (Academy Director, EIT Urban Mobility); Alumni from EIT Masters Programs present their Theses Journeys and available opportunities at their organisations; Sanni Heinzmann, "Language use at the workplace: tools for integrating international employees” (Lecturer, Kielibuusti, Aalto University)
12.30 - 13.45 General Master's Track for non-EIT Students in Lecture Hall T1.
Opening and Welcome: Sara Liski (Talent Boost specialist, Aalto Career Design Lab)
Speakers: Peter Kelly, Aalto University, "What Gift Do You Bring to the Thesis Party"; Owain Hopeaketo, Tekniikan Akateemiset TEK, "'Why is an industry thesis worth the effort" and Anne Delgoulet, Suomen Ekonomit, "Commissioned thesis: tips and tricks to get there".
13.45 - 14.00 Coffee break in Learning Hub Greenhouse and Lobby.
14.00 - 14.05 Joint opening of the networking session in Lobby.
Petri Suomala, Vice President of Education, Aalto University
14.05 - 16.00 Stand Visits and Networking in Learning Hub Greenhouse and Lobby.
Changes to the schedule are possible.
In collaboration with
Aalto-EIT Masters Matchmaking Event 2023
“Aalto-EIT Masters Matchmaking” event was organized to support international top talents find industrial thesis positions in Finland.
Commission a Master's thesis
A Master's thesis is an effective way for a company to use academic research to develop its business.
For more information, please contact:
Sara Liski, Talent Boost Specialist, Aalto Career Design Lab, sara.liski(at)aalto.fi
Ingrid Schembri, Project Manager, Aalto EIT Services, ingrid.schembri(at)aalto.fi
Recruitment fairs at Aalto University
If your company does not have a need for Master's thesis workers, but you want to meet Aalto University students for other recruitment purposes, we recommend participating in the Aalto Talent Expo in November or the Summer Job Day in January.
Talent Expo
Aalto University’s contact and recruitment event brings together students and employers of arts, business, design and technology.
Summer Job Day -event
In this event arts, design, tech and business students from Aalto University meet employers offering summer jobs.