Welfare Sector’s Career Day
Centria’s Welfare Sector’s Career Day will be held on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, at the Talonpojankatu campus in Kokkola. This event brings together local employers and students. For students, the day offers an excellent opportunity to meet potential employers and learn more about career possibilities. You are warmly welcome!
20.1.2026 at 10:30 – 13:30
Centria University of Applied Sciences, Talonpojankatu 2, Kokkola
Free admission
Programme
10:30 Welfare Sector’s Career Day begins (Room 124)
10:30–11:00 Job Interview Simulation for Students (outside Room 124)
10:30–13:30 Health Help Desk (Room 124)
10:30–13:30 CV Photography for Students (Main Lobby of the Campus)
11:00–12:15 Centria Alumni Talks (Room 124)
- 11:00–11:15 Jani Kivelä, Health Care
- 11:20–11:35 Susanna Lindholm, Social Services
- 11:40–11:55 Hannele Aho, Humanities
- 12:00–12:15 Milcah Kipkoech-Huhta, Health Care
12:00–13:30 Job Interview Simulation for Students (outside Room 124)
13:30 Welfare Sector’s Career Day ends
Also at the event
- CV photography
- At the Terveyshelppi help desk, nursing students provide low-threshold health counselling and carry out basic measurements such as blood pressure and blood glucose checks
- Coffee will be provided by Tehy & Kirkon alat Ry (Room 124)
Participating companies
- Centria RDI/Wellbeing and health
- MELLO ry
- Association of Experts in Education and Youth Work (KNT ry)
- Youth Services, City of Ylivieska / Ohjaamo Ylivieska
- Wellbeing Services County of North Ostrobothnia (Pohde)
- Church Professions Association (Kirkon alat ry)
- Tehy ry
- Finnorse
- The Federation of Special Welfare Organisations (EHJÄ ry)
- FVR Finnish Vaccine Research (FVR Suomen rokotetutkimus)
- Early Childhood Education / Daycare, City of Kokkola
- City of Pietarsaari
- Talentia ry, Union of Social Professionals in Finland
- Youth Services, City of Kokkola
- Diocese of Oulu
- Kosti ry
- Soite – Wellbeing services county of Central Ostrobothnia
Moments from past events
Centria University of Applied Sciences organizes the event.