Uniting Companies, Employers and International University Talents (UNICOM+)

We promote employment and entrepreneurship among international students

Duration of the project

1.1.2025 – 31.12.2027

Source of funding

Keski-Suomen elinkeino-, liikenne- ja ympäristökeskus

Total funding

151 140 €

The UNICOM+ project aims to utilise the extensive labor potential of highly educated international talents in the South-West Finland region more efficiently, thereby addressing the current and future deepening skills shortage in the area. Due to their background, international talents face greater challenges in integrating into working life compared to native Finns and are under a greater threat of unemployment upon graduation.

As increasing number of international talents seek employment already after starting at higher education (HE), a solution to the labor problem must be sought in collaboration between the area’s higher education institutions and public employment and entrepreneurship services. Due to this, the project will work closely with the new employment areas in Turku and Salo.

The partner organisations are the University of Turku, Åbo Akademi and Turku University of Applied Sciences. They develop, pilot and integrate new services in their respective universities to facilitate the access of international talents in higher education to the open labor market, employment in existing companies and organisations, and support them in their entrepreneurship endeavors. Through the services developed and implemented in the project, international talents are also better prepared to utilise the public employment and entrepreneurship services.

Unicom Plus Events Autumn 2025
Open to All Students
Life Competence Training Model
  • 20.10.2025 at 13-14: Unicom plus life competence module: Working in Finland: different job types and contracts,
  • Location: Taidon portaat
  • Speaker : Jhonaton Murphy, Purje Project (IHT), EN
  • Registration Link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/EP/EEC0E0046E5AD46C
Thesis Fair

This is part of the Find your Future fair 27.11 2025 in Kupittaa

Entrepreneurship paths:

  • 13.11.2025: Entrepreneurship evening, h 15- 17
  • Location: Konttori TY’s Business support place
  • Registration Link: Soon
  • 7.10.2025: Crash course in doing business in Finland h 8-11
  • Location: Soon
  • Registration: Soon
Activities for Networking for Career in Finland participants:
  • 8.9.2025 at 12.15-13.30 in Maskulin: “Linkedin for small group”, Speakers: Lucia Vuillermin + introduction to group work, Elina Karaus
  • 29.9.2025 at 12.15-14.00 in Maskulin: “Finnish working life” Speaker: Hanna Peussa. “Pitch yourself, communication in Finland: how to reach companies, practise shaking hands and small talks” Speaker: Lucia Vuillermin

One individual coaching session (in English) per participant. For Networks for a Career in Finland participants: booked via JobTeaser with Lucia Vuillermin

Participation in Networking Days and Student Forum:

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Contact us

  • Johnny Långstedt

    Johnny Långstedt

    Researcher, Deputy for the Research Leader
    +358 50 344 4508
    johnny.langstedt@turkuamk.fi

  • Lucia Vuillermin

    International Relations Coordinator, Career Counsellor
    +358 50 323 7563
    lucia.vuillermin@turkuamk.fi

Partners

  • University of Turku
  • Åbo Akademi

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