Work placement

(print PDF file and keep it on the notice board of your school or library)
Consider traineeship - It is worthwhile:
Traineeship is a position in degrees varies from being voluntary to compulsory. Any work experience, but particularly work experience in your own field of study, will help you integrate into society and the labour market.
 
Now is the time to be active if you wish to train during the following year, especially if you wish to get international or local funding. In many schools, you should start to apply for a grant during the fall because funds are usually distributed at the beginning of the year. The first step for you is to find out how training is arranged in your school / faculty / department. There is a contact person for traineeships in every school / faculty / department.
 
 
How to obtain a training place?
Every school / faculty / department can fund a limited number of traineeships. International or local funding is usually allocated for degree students who are in the final stages of their studies. A student can receive a funding for a certain period of time.
 
Practices vary in different schools/ faculties/departments. For example, in some schools or faculties after receiving funding, a student has a couple of weeks only to independently look for a traineeship. If a student can not find a place, he or she loses the grant and it will go to another student.
 
Since the number of traineeship grants is limited, not every student who wishes to get funding and who meets the requirements can get it. The student should use his/her own resources to do the traineeship sometimes.
 
 
Find your own traineeship:
Studies reveal that the best ways of getting a traineeship or work are:
To make a direct contact with a person/ an employer who can supply a position
To use own contacts and try to approach employers through acquaintances
All these measurements require some amount of activity on one's part.

ISFAE Ry is willing to be your Host:
We are willing to host a student for short to long-term work placement or training and / or for a thesis subject. The work plan or the theme of the thesis can be discussed with the student and/or the teacher or supervisor. We appreciate if the student will have a basic knowledge of at least one of the following subjects:

  • Information Technology (IT), Web or Graphic Designer, Media
    • to improve or maintain the website of the society.
    • to prepare the layout for publications.
    • to learn about Adobe Page Makers or in-design programmes.
    • to apply knowledge of Photoshop, Adobe Premier , web graphics, PowerPoint, graphic design, software, MS Word, MS Excel, SPSS, ArcView, ArcGIS, AtlasTi,SQL, Pascal, Delphi; MathCAD; Microsoft Office Applications: HTML-Kit, php, video editing, so on.
       
  • Business, Marketing, Economy, Publicity or Communication
    • to promote and market publications such as journals, books and related materials.
    • to offer consulting services and to negotiate with companies or institutions.
    • to invite industries to make advertisements or announcements.
    • to invite scientists, or professional or experts to join the society.
    • to apply support and sponsorship to the society.
    • to coordinate or implement some activities or projects.
    • to plan cooperation programmes.
    • open options
        
  • Search of Literature / Bibliography
    • we welcome students, teachers and/or scientists for training or for short stay to prepare specific reports, thesis, reviews, articles, or book chapters.
    • to search and collect specific literature and/or bibliography. the collected material might be published by WFL publisher and be of use for the scientific or professional communities.
    • to prepare some manuscripts or review articles to be considered in the scientific journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment - JFAE or as a book chapter.
       
       
  • Translation :
    • to translate scientific or professional materials.
       
  • Text editing / Formatting / Proof reading
    • to edit manuscripts submitted to the scientific journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment (JFAE) or some book chapters as well as related materials.
    • to correct the galley proof.
    • to prepare manuscripts for publication.
       
  • Secretary / Office Work :
    General administrative tasks.
     
     
  • Book Keeper :
    • activities such as taking care of bills, invoices, receipts, orders, maintaining and updating database of ISFAE members and so on.

 

Who can apply?

  • Student
    (from professional, technical schools,
    polytechnics, institutes or universities)
  • Researcher
  • Scientist or expert
  • Volunteer
    We welcome a volunteer. >>>>

 

Emphasize your strengths:

 

 Analyse your strengths. What kind of skills have you acquired through your studies, prior work experience, hobbies and other activity?

 

Remember that you also have advantages:

  • Language skills
  • Knowledge of other cultures
  • Unique education credentials
  • Make a good first impression.

  • By conducting a work in our international society you will get valuable experience and references for your future career.

 

  • The person who wishes to do her/his work placement or traineeship in our office should cover the costs of accommodation, transportation and health insurance. For more information contact our office (click here).

 

Job seekers, send your Cv. (click here)

  • You are welcome to post a short Cv .

 

  • Readers will have free access to read your Cv. and might contact you for a possible job offer (read more).

 

Please print the link and keep it on the notice board of your library , department or school:
(PDF file: work placement information).

 

Kindly disseminate the information about the work placement.

 

Contact information:

Address: Meri-Rastilantie 3B, 00980 Helsinki Finland, Tel/Fax: +358 (0) 97592775, Email: info (at) world-food.net, Website: www.world-food.net
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