THIS IS AYY’S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 45/2012

On this week, you should consider whether it would be fun to participate in AYY’s operations in 2013. Further information is available at ayy.fi/stop. In addition, the eventful Teekkarius 140 anniversary week will culminate with Teekkarius 140 celebration this Saturday!

In this week’s newsletter

1. This week’s events
2. Teekkarius 140 anniversary week 31 Oct-11 Nov 2012!
3. Application for AYY’s positions of responsibility and volunteer positions is ongoing
4. Participate in AYY’s association training
5. Voyage to St. Petersburg
6. ESN Aalto Lapland Trip: Info Session 18:00 Wed 7/11 at Design Factory
7. Coffee Break with AaltoAlumni – meet the representatives of alumni relations!
8. Career services news
9. Microsoft’s Stars tour in Otaniemi on 13 Nov 2012!

1. THIS WEEK’S EVENTS

• Mon, 5 Nov – Radio amateur course 2012
• Tue, 6 Nov – Poli’s Appro
• Tue, 6 Nov, Wed, 7 Nov, Fri, 9 Nov – Actor casting of Teekkarispex
• Tue, 6 Nov – PELMU’s Smökrök Battle of the Bands 2012
• Wed, 7 Nov – Liisi Jokiranta: Mercy and its effects
• Wed, 7 Nov – Dominante’s autumn concert
• Sat, 10 Nov – Teekkarius 140 celebration
• Sun, 11 Nov – Teekkarius 140 breakfast
• Sun, 11 Nov – Spexet Robin Hood

2. TEEKKARIUS 140 ANNIVERSARY WEEK 31 Oct-11 Nov 2012!

Teekkarius 140 anniversary week offers everything from a song contest to appro and from sitsit to herring breakfast! Check out the great events and participate in all of them if you like! More information is available at www.teekkarius140.fi.

• 6 Nov, 4pm: Poli’s Appro @ Helsinki
• 7 Nov, 6pm: Festive sitsit for freshmen @ Smökki
• 8 Nov, 7pm: Club night @ Smökki
• 10 Nov, 5.30pm: Teekkarius 140 main party
• 11 Nov, 12noon: Teekkari herring breakfast

3. APPLICATION FOR AYY’S POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IS ONGOING

Come and make the student union more like you. For the year 2013, we have tasks in different sections and committees, as well as AYY’s Board. Come and work in duties ranging from cultural events to the reception of new students and from international affairs to communications. A more specific application schedule is available at ayy.fi/stop. At the same address, you can also explore a variety of duties which the student union has to offer.

4. PARTICIPATE IN AYY’S ASSOCIATION TRAINING

AYY’s traditional association training will be organised on Tuesday, 4 December. Registration is open at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/yhdistyskoulutus_2012/. Please sign up if you operate actively in an association and you are interested in rules, archiving, communications, finances and meeting technique. If you have a new position of responsibility in an association, the training is particularly important to you. If you have any questions or suggestions related to training, you can send e-mail to organisers at jarjestoasiat@ayy.fi.

5. VOYAGE TO ST. PETERSBURG

Voyage will organise a group trip to St. Petersburg, where you have the opportunity to see this wonderful city for just 200 euros. This is a visa-free journey and includes a ferry journey with

St. Peter Line Princess Maria and a 3-star hotel accommodation! In addition, the price includes several guided tours, such as the world-famous Hermitage Museum and Pub Crawl!

• When: 16 Nov-20 Nov
• What: Ferry journey to St. Petersburg, two-day accommodation, several guided tours
• Price: EUR 200
• Further information on the facebook event

6. ESN AALTO LAPLAND TRIP: INFO SESSION 18:00 WED 7/11 AT DESIGN FACTORY

If you have never been to Lapland, you have never been to Finland! So take this chance traveling with your super fun fellows to Santa Claus’ hometown and may you see the legendary Northern Light!

But first, come to our Info Session to learn more about the awesome trip. We and Aikamatkat (the trip organiser) will be waiting at: 18:00 Wednesday 7th Nov, Studio, Design Factory, Betonimiehenkuja 5, 02150 Espoo.

Welcome everyone! ESN Aalto

7. COFFEE BREAK WITH AALTOALUMNI – MEET THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALUMNI RELATIONS!

Come and meet Aalto’s alumni relations and recently graduated students over coffee. The event is informal and you can show up when you feel like it. You can get to know alumni relations activities and mingle with the alumni. You can talk about mishaps in the working life or the role of alumni relations after graduation. If you do not know yet what the word alumni means, you can find it out over coffee.

• Time: 6 Nov, 1.30 pm-2.15pm
• Location: Front of Melli Hall, Otakaari 1

Did you know that you can join AlumniNET network already when you graduate as a bachelor (alumninet.aalto.fi).

Welcome! Aalto University Alumni Relations

8. CAREER SERVICES NEWS

Making a Master’s thesis for a company

20 Nov 2012, 2.45pm-4.30pm

There is a wide range of practices to make a Master’s thesis, different administrative and legal aspects, as well as a variety of funding opportunities. Come and hear about different options and pick up ideas for your own Master’s thesis. Further information and registration at Aalto CareerWeb (https://into.aalto.fi/careerweb). Training will be held in Finnish.

9. MICROSOFT’S STARS TOUR IN OTANIEMI ON 13 NOV 2012!

Microsoft’s Stars tour at Aalto University (Otakaari 1, front of Hall M) on 13 Nov 2012, 10am-4pm. The Stars tour is Windows 8 tour organised by Microsoft, which takes place at universities and polytechnics around Finland.

Come and try out new Windows 8 tablets and get useful tips for studies and leisure time! Further information on the tour: www.microsoft.fi/starat.