Student and alumni stories

What's it like to study at Jamk? What type of backgrounds the students have who arrive from all around the world to study at Jamk? And where do they head after they graduate? We collected these stories conveniently on one page.

Alumni

Alumni story

International Business as a Path to Finland. Aleksandr Dzharatov's Alumni Story

BBA, alumnus Aleksandr Dzharatov states: “Moving to a new country is never an easy step to take, especially when you are a fresh high school graduate". It is how his own journey from Turkmenistan to Finland started - but how has his path continued?

Alumni story

IT Engineer Minttu Mäkäläinen is Jamk's Alum of The Year 2022

Minttu Mäkäläinen (Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology) believes in the power of leadership by example. As an alumna, Mäkäläinen wants to encourage in particular women to apply for studies and jobs in the technical field.

Alumni story

Riku Built his Dream Career through Tourism Studies

I applied to study Tourism because I thought it was very exciting and it would offer me quite a lot of new experiences. Jamk kind of opened my eyes to services in the tourism industry, not just something in specific.

Alumni story

Lotta Emet: Feeling passionate about everyday work

"I absolutely love my work as a tour leader. Every day is different, and the customers give me so much energy. I get to spend days outdoors in different environments. At the same time, I get to share my passion and knowledge of Japan."