22.10.2018

Weekly Newsletter 43/2018

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The first period of the autumn is almost behind us. Good luck and keep pushing through the exam week!

Week 43

Week 44

AYY ANNOUNCES

  1. AYY’s Board and Chairs of the Representative Council 2019: now is the time to apply!
  2. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!

WORKING LIFE

  1. TalentIT 2018 recruitment fair on 1 Nov

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

  1. November’s theatre offer: Musical Musta Saara (Black Sara)
  2. KYN and UMO: Kaipaan (Longing) // 1–2 Nov 2018

EVENTS

  1. Indian Students day on 28 Oct
  2. Polku’s Beer Course on 14 November at 7 pm at Ossin Kulma
  3. Upcoming events from AIESEC Helsinki

OTHER

  1. Share your ideas about the future campus and participate in the development of a new campus vision
  2. BEST Winter courses’ application DL 24 Oct
  3. Apply to volunteer at Junction

AYY ANNOUNCES

1. AYY’s Board and Chairs of the Representative Council 2019: now is the time to apply!

Do you want to get straight into the heart of the Student Union to work for the good of the Aalto community? Apply to the AYY Board for 2019! As a Board member, you get to be part of AYY’s amazing work community that works towards a common goal, get to know student union operators all around Finland and keep developing yourself with each new project.

Another excellent option is to apply to the Chairs of AYY’s Representative Council, which is the Student Union’s highest decision-making body. The Council decides upon AYY’s operational plan, budget and result, for example, and appoints the Board for the Student Union.

Applications to put together the Board and to Representative Council Chair: 1–25 Oct 2018

Applications to Board member and to Representative Council Vice Chairs: 1 Oct–7 Nov 2018

Learn more about the amazing and versatile posts at AYY at ayy.fi/stop/en/!

For more information about the volunteer posts, you can ask the current operators or the Board member in charge of volunteers, hilja.korhonen(a)ayy.fi, 040 551 6530.

2. Apply for AYY’s exchange grant!

In the autumn, AYY is handing out exchange grants to support the internationalisation and active community operation of students. Any AYY member who is going on an exchange, is on an exchange at the moment or has returned from an exchange after April 2018 can apply for an exchange grant. The grant is meant for the degree students of Aalto University.

The grant can be applied for from 12 noon on 24 Oct until 11.59 pm on 14 Nov.

You can find the application form and further information about the grants here: /en/students/services/scholarships/

 

WORKING LIFE

3. TalentIT 2018 recruitment fair on 1 Nov

Looking for career opportunities? Need a boost in your job hunting? Come network at the TalentIT 2018 recruitment and career fair in Otahalli (Otaranta 6) on Thursday 1 Nov 2018 at 11 am–5 pm.

TalentIT is Finland’s largest ICT recruitment and career fair. At this years’ fair, there will be a wide range of interesting employers from innovative startups to big international players. A new feature is the interdisciplinary TalentX area containing measurement of problem-solving skills and testing of work-related competence in interviews. These activity stands serve as a route to actual job interviews, for example.

In addition, the TalentIT Career Forum (https://fairs.aalto.fi/talentit/en/vieraalle/career-forum/) provides Aalto students with multiple job search services from editing their CV and LinkedIn profile to interview coaching and tips for making a video CV. Students can also book private meetings with interesting exhibitors in the Snap Meeting Corner through the Brella service.

Entrance to the event is free – join us for networking!

More information: https://fairs.aalto.fi/talentit/en/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalentITFair/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalentITFair

 

CULTURE AND THE YEAR OF ARTS

4. November’s theatre offer: Musical Musta Saara (Black Sara)

The carnivalistic, impressive and eventful Musta Saara is the phenomenon of the theatre autumn 2018!

The Union has promised the money for building new, modern apartments in Transylvania for the Romanian Romani. Meanwhile in Paris, the Poison-Pens – father and daughter – are fighting over the National Party leadership. The events of Musta Saara take place in the modern day, yet the carnivalesque performance also features some historic events and persons. Music and song blare out.

With the university offer, tickets for the performances on Mon 12 Nov, Mon 26 Nov and Thu 29 Nov only cost 12 euros. Tickets available via the attached link until they sell out: https://www.lippu.fi/lippuja.html?affiliate=EFF&erid=2308543&doc=erdetaila&fun=erdetail&language=en

5. KYN and UMO: Kaipaan (Longing) // 1–2 Nov 2018

For their concerts in early November, UMO and KYN have put together a programme featuring music befitting the All Saints’ Day atmosphere. Listeners will be tuned in to remembrance and longing by the arrangements commissioned for this concert of pieces like Aamulla varhain and Sinua, sinua rakastan.

UMO is an orchestra operating professionally in the field of jazz and rhythm music, whose 16-person assembly plays nearly a hundred concerts each year around Finland. The female choir KYN is an ambitious reformer of choir music. Helsingin Sanomat has named KYN as one of the brightest stars of the choir sky and a frontrunner of jazz music.

The orchestra is conducted by Kirmo Lintinen, the choir by Music Councillor Kaija Viitasalo.

Concerts:

Tickets from choir members or from Tiketti 25 € / 20 € / 15 € including service fee, tickets also from the door before the concert if there is room.

EVENTS

6. Indian Students day on 28 Oct

Indian students day is back with a bang! Join us for an evening of fun, music and dance 🙂

  • When? 28 Oct from 5 pm
  • Where? In Smökki, Jämeräntaival 4
  • Who can attend? Any student! ?
  • How much? Free!

Check out the links below and register soon!! Pass on the word to all your friends ?

Facebook event : https://www.facebook.com/events/183541992544370/

Registration link : https://goo.gl/forms/nCP2Zx9oA9SiMy1H2

7. Polku’s Beer Course on 14 November at 7 pm at Ossin Kulma

On Polku’s beer course, we acquaint ourselves with the history of beer, different beer styles, production methods and the art of enjoying beer. After short lectures on these topics, we taste some typical representatives of common beer styles. The price of the event is €20, which includes the course materials and the tasting. The registration is open at https://bit.ly/2yA85CJ until 12 November. The course fee is paid in cash upon arrival. Welcome!

8. Upcoming events from AIESEC Helsinki

Halloween Bake Sale on 29 Oct:  Get a tasty treat & a cup of coffee for 1.50€ from 9 am to 4 pm in front of Porthania on Monday 29 Oct and have a chat with us about your possible experience abroad with AIESEC!

AIESEC Talks on Sustainability on 7 Nov: AIESEC Helsinki invites Evelyn Mora, founder of Helsinki Fashion Week, and Amanda Björnberg, founder of Spark Sustainability, to speak about their work in sustainability. Come join us on Wednesday 7 November at 5.30–7 pm at Microsoft Flux! Seats are limited; register here: http://bit.ly/2RZ1WJb

For any questions or comments, contact ilse.tse@aiesec.net

 

OTHER

9. Share your ideas about the future campus and participate in the development of a new campus vision

What will the Aalto University campus look like in 2050? Share your ideas about the future campus and participate in the development of a new campus vision!

What will the student life and community of the Otaniemi campus be in 2050? How will sustainable development be addressed? Fill in the survey and submit your ideas by 1 Nov 2018:

https://www.webropolsurveys.com/S/6626E91C151232D4.par

10. BEST Winter courses’ application DL 24 Oct

Application deadline: 24 October at 11.59 pm

This winter, BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) offers you three courses around Europe. On these, you’ll get to attend lectures, given by the university’s teaching staff or experts from companies, on Technology, Career Related Skills, and Applied Engineering. After the lectures, you’ll also take part in evening activities designed for you to give you a taste of the LBG (Local BEST Group) that hosts you and the local culture.

For more information about the courses and FAQs, visit https://besthelsinki.fi/en/courses/application/

  • WHAT: Winter courses’ application
  • WHEN: Until 24 Oct 2018
  • WHY: A week-long course with BEST people; costs up to 50€, including board and food.
  • WHERE: https://best.eu.org/courses
  • 11. Apply to volunteer at Junction

Junction is Europe’s largest hackathon and a global community for all tech enthusiasts. This year, Junction is coming back bigger and better than ever before! The main event, Junction 2018, is organised at Dipoli on Aalto University’s Otaniemi campus on 23–25 November. Apply to volunteer at the event now.

Apply to volunteer: https://hackjunction.com/volunteer

Read more: https://hackjunction.com/

We are happy to answer all questions about volunteering at Junction. Contact Jenna Kallunki: jenna.kallunki@hackjunction.com

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This is the Aalto University Student Union’s weekly newsletter for week 43/2018. The newsletter gives you the news on AYY and its associations and sections, as well as other useful information.

If you want your own piece to appear in the newsletter, send your finalised text to tiedotteet@ayy.fi by 10 am on Thursday for publication the following week. The recommended length of the text is 500 characters and the maximum length 1 000 characters.

You can also read the newsletter on AYY’s website at /en/students/weekly-newsletter/

News concerning associations can be found in the association newsletter. Read them at /en/associations/association-newsletter/

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