BE ACTIVE AND CREATE NETWORKSEnjoy Student LifeTeekkaris* have rich traditions and culture. TEK supports student culture in cooperation with the local student organisations. We also publish songbooks and arrange the annual national jäynä (=prank) competition. Take the advance of everthing that teekkari culture offers, make friends and create networks with Finnish and international students.

*Teekkari = Engineering or architecture student – the later also called arkkari

Working while StudyingIn Finland, it is very common to work during summer breaks while being a student. Most engineering and architecture students also write their Master’s thesis for a company and get paid for it. Having work experience already when you graduate is a big help in finding a job in Finland.

Read tips and advice at www.teekkarintyokirja.fi/en and www.tek.fi/en/career-services.

Wanna become an enterpreneur? We can help you! Read more at www.tek.fi/en/entrepreneurs.

FIND US ON YOUR CAMPUSTEK has a strong presence on your campus. Each campus has its own regional TEK student liaison and all guilds and student organisations have their own TEK contact person. These students help you with work-related questions. Find your campus contact person at www.tek.fi/en/on-campus.

We are here for you. If you have any questions related to worklife, do not hesitate to contact us.

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TEK – YOUR UNIONWhy Become a Member of an Union?In Finland, membership of a trade union is a legal right and commonly accepted. Over 75 % of Finnish people belong to a trade union, a number that is one of the highest in the world. Union membership is like having insurance — it protects your future.

The purpose of unionisation has always been to look after the general good of the employed work force. Unionisation supports employees in the achievement of their goals. The more members a union has, the more power it has when promoting the objectives of its members. At Your Service Nowadays, unions are dedicated to serving their members thoroughly. TEK offers many services and benefits to its members and creates opportunities for social interaction. These include legal consulting, career services and a variety of events and discounts. As a student member, you can use these benefits free of charge. Find more information online at www.tek.fi/en/students. TEK – Union for Technology Professionals Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK is one of the unions representing highly educated professionals, including 70 % of working academic engineers. Members also include physicists, mathematicians, IT specialists and students. TEK has approximately 70,000 members, of which 20, 000 are student members. www.tek.fi/en

THE TOP 5 REASONS TO JOIN TEK!We Help You Find a Job in Finland

Working helps you gain valuable practical experience. TEK’s career services offer you CV clinics, tips on how to look for a job in Finland and have an up-to-date LinkedIn profile. We especially recommend to you Teekkarin työkirja, which is TEK’s job-seeking guide for students. Turn to

it for all the most important job seeking tips: CV and cover letter models, salary recommendations and advice on how to use social media in job-hunting.

www.teekkarintyokirja.fi/en – Best tips for job hunting! www.tek.fi/en/salaries – How much should I ask for?

Legal Advice and SupportOur lawyers have got your back! Contact us if you have any concerns about working life. Remember to send your job contract draft to TEK and we will check it for you before signing. Legal consulting is a valuable benefit and it also includes liability and legal aid insurance covering legal

costs arising from contractual disputes, personal injury, and damage to material and property.

www.tek.fi/en/lawyer – Lawyer – help me!

Strong Protection of Interest in the Labour MarketThe cornerstones of the Finnish labour market are negotiation and collective bargaining, in which TEK plays a big role as a key negotiator for academic engineers and architects. By being a member of TEK you support the employees’ side in the negotiations of collective agreements

and the development of labour legislation.

www.tek.fi/en/labourmarket – Together we are more!

A Wide Range of DiscountsInsurance companies Pohjola, If and Turva offer group benefit insurance for TEK members. There is also the Jäsenedut.fi portal with a huge number of discounts available to members of TEK and other professional organisations. At the moment, the portal is only in Finnish.

www.tek.fi/en/insurance – Insurance for your safety

www.jasenedut.fi – Register here for discounts and promotions (only in Finnish)

Together We Can Aim HigherTEK unites working academic engineers and technology professionals in Finland, like your student association during your studies. We want to support you all the way, starting from the freshman year and throughout your career. By joining our community and participating in our events, you

can learn something new, develop as a professional and expand your network. Join TEK already as a student and become one of us!

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