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Work Placement Finland
Maaike Beenen27.5.2005
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Why Finland Preparations The work placement Added value Advice After the work placement
Why Finland
It all started in Hungary… Finland because…
positive stories high quality education unknown country and language
Preparations
Knowledge about Finland beforehand Language and other preparations Finding a work placement
e-mails meeting people
Arriving in Finland accommodation culture shock
The work placement
Jyväskylä Polytechnic Work placement duties:
Improving the communication within one of the English Degree programmes (Facility Management and Consumer Communication)
Leonardo da Vinci IDEA-HUNT website Assisting the international co-ordinator and other
staff
The work placement
Experiences Work environment Cultural differences
Added value
Development of… intercultural communication skills Finnish language skills own abilities and personality
Advice
Important considerations: Finding a work placement Guidance of the student by the school Guidance of the student by the work placement Assignment(s)
Staying in Finland interesting possibilities for work beautiful country
Current work as freelance graphic designerwww.maaikebeenen.com
After the work placement
