Young people

People under 30 years old in Oulu can get support for employment from Byström’s Guidance Centre. At Byström, you will be offered, for example, individual and group counselling to go through your job application documents and apply for work trials and jobs. Personal coaches and counsellors will support your path according to your plans.

Summer jobs

For many people, a summer job is the first step towards working life and a chance to earn some money of their own. The City of Oulu supports summer jobs for young people in many ways. Possibilities include summer job traineeship, summer job vouchers and summer entrepreneurship.

Arpeetti

Arpeetti employment entails part-time employment for students on social grounds. The service is primarily intended for students doing their first degree.

Work trial

To find out more about your career options, you can get familiarised with work through a work trial scheme. A work trial can also support your return to working life after a long absence.

The work trial is not an employment and there are no costs for the organiser. During the work trial, you are entitled to the same unemployment benefits as if you were unemployed.

You can participate in a work trial in the following situations, for example:

• You lack professional training.
• You need to change your field of work for health reasons or because of structural changes in the labour market.
• You have been out of the labour market for a long time, either because of prolonged unemployment or because of family leave, for example.
• You are considering entrepreneurship and want to explore your interest and suitability for entrepreneurship.