Voucher Information for Employers

Talent Boost Voucher for International Students
(Information for Employers)

Information to employers
The Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics and Law offers the possibility for international students to get funding for an internship in Finland. The aim is to give our non-Finnish students work experience within their field and create professional
networks in Finland, which is the one of the main targets of the Talent Boost Program.

  • International students at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Economics and Law (FSEJ) at Åbo Akademi University can gain a scholarship for relevant work experience (an internship period). The time of the internship period is a maximum of 3 months.
  • Åbo Akademi University pays a scholarship to the student.
  • The employer assigns a supervisor for the intern.
  • A contract is made between employer, student, and master program.
  • The intern has an Accident Insurance from Åbo Akademi University. The insurance covers accidents in practical learning activity related to the degree pursued at ÅAU. For more information please contact the student service desk: studinfo@abo.fi
  • Tasks should be relevant to studies, the head of master programs can give more information

Information about the scholarship

  • The Scholarship is 1000 €/month (max 3 months fulltime). Possibility of doing a part-time internship can be discussed with the contact person of the master program.
  • The scholarship is paid directly to the student. Employers are not obligated to participate in internship costs.
  • An internship agreement is made between the Employer, Student, and the Head of the Master program.
  • Internship should be a part of the student’s studies, confirmed by the head of the Master Program
  • Note that there is a difference between the ÅAU partly funded internship program and this Talent Boost program at FSEJ (within the ÅAU partly funded internship program).
  • Internships are paid once a month, either 15 or 30/31 day.
  • The students are expected to contact the companies themselves, but the students should also contact the head of your master’s program, who may also be able to help with company contacts.
  • The number of scholarships offered are limited, and they are awarded on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Contact persons:
Information about the content of the specific master program:

General internship information and information about the scholarship funding:
Matias Erlund
Coordinator
Åbo Akademi University, Career Services
Telephone: +358405635293
E-mail: matias.erlund@abo.fi