CIMO Center for International Mobility International Traineeships

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CIMO Center for International Mobility International Traineeships

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See the world as an opportunity

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Practical Training: History and Aims

• Study related internship/traineeship periodes abroad• System of practical training in Finland 60 years old• First: learning to know foreign countries and cultures,

learning foreign languages, to European countries• Now: study related training experiencies, professional

languages skills and foreign working cultures, also more and more outside Europe

• CIMO budget for grants yearly: appr.1 Million Euros• Now: Abroad yearly appr. 450 students/newly graduates,

to different countries (with grants or with salary) • To India (2010): appr. 30 trainees

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India: Traineeships

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Practical Training

• in foreign organizations and firms abroad, in Finnish organizations abroad

• practical training gives opportunities to work abroad, usually for 3-6 months • ready placements or local partner looks for placements• work is related to studies, study points or not• to gain professional experience which supports theoretical

studies• to get to know the target country and its working culture• training done in the language of the target country or in

English, to deepen the professional language skills• students get either CIMO’s grant or a small salary + grant

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Trainees: Why I chose India?

• I was interested in the opportunity to work in India, because it is developing so rapidly and will become one of the biggest economy soon.

• I wanted to experience something different in an English-speaking country as I am working on a BA in English Language and Litterature.

• I had been to India before, I like the country a lot. But it is a bit difficult to get work there as a foreigner, and I thought the Internship would give me a good chance to experience working life in India.

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Trainees: Why I chose India?

• I wanted to see India, and also because it was a very interesting destination in terms of business (and my studies) at the moment. The personal motivation was though the biggest reason.

• I have lived in India before. An internship with UNICEF has increased my chances of getting employment in the international organizations in the future.

• It was cheap, interesting, warm, good money from CIMO and I needed training.

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About Traineeships in Asia

trainet.wikispaces.com:

Files

”TraiNet Kuopio 2011”

”Työkulttuureista”

”Harjoittelua maailmalla”

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CIMO News: International Traineeships

• New programmes– Traineeships in India– Traineeships in Perú– Traineeships in the United Nations

organizations

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KiitosTackThanksDhanyavád.

Jaana Mutanen, CIMO, 17.1.2012