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Want to meet fellow entrepreneurial minded people from the University of Helsinki? Helsinki Think Company is spreading the message of impactful entrepreneurship across all four campuses. Join us to get the latest news, develop our activities and volunteer in creating content, events and programs.

Application period for the association's board is now open!

Apply here!

The application period closes on 24.11. at 23:59. Decisions for the board members and chair will be made in the association autumn meeting on Monday 25.11. at 18.00 at Helsinki Think Company, Tiedekulma 2nd floor in Yliopistonkatu 4.
If you would like to hear more about the board activities, join our online info session with questions and answers on Thursday 18.11. at 18.00.
Any questions can also be sent directly to chair@thinkcompany.fi

Why join the board?
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‍Joining the board will give you valuable experience on project management, organising events and association work. You can build connections with professionals from different fields and other entrepreneurial communities across Finland, and make your own idea of a project, collaboration or event into reality. From previous projects, you can get involved in for example the Think Pod podcast, Think Company Fund, community events, and more! Being on the board means joining an inspiring community and gaining a unique experience that supports both your personal and professional growth.

Frequently asked questions

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I have not been to Helsinki Think Company programmes before, can I apply?
‍Yes! You will get to know what has happened before and can be a part of building something new!

I am not an entrepreneur
No worries, we are all here to learn from the programmes and support each other. During the year, there is a risk that your own entrepreneur skills can develop!

I haven't done association work or volunteering before
The most important thing is a willingness to learn more!

I would like to apply as the chair, but what does it actually take?
‍The association chair works as the lead of both the board and the association, making sure that the board gets to work towards the common goal. As a chair you are overseeing the operations and the association work while connecting with the community. This task requires a little bit more time on a weekly basis compared to other, volunteering-based tasks and is a great opportunity to grow professionally.

What other tasks are there?
Once the board is selected, they will elect other positions at the beginning of the year. Mandatory positions are Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary. In addition, you can help the board build connections by for example acting as the Entrepreneurship Society Collaboration Manager, act as the Communications Lead, activate the community as a Volunteering Lead or get on board as an Events Lead..

What’s in it for you?

Helsinki Think Company is the entrepreneurship society of the University of Helsinki. We bring people together to create events, programs and content around current social and entrepreneurial trends. Whether you are a student, doctoral researcher, alumni, or just curious about the entrepreneurial activities of our university - you are warmly welcome to join us! The membership is free of charge and doesn't obligate you to anything.

As a member you will be the first one to hear about what is happening at Helsinki Think Company, and be able to influence what we’ll be doing next. In addition to fun and networking, association members have the possibility to volunteer in events and programs to learn and implement skills in areas such as project management, facilitation, content creation, photography and much more!

Joining the association gives you the right to vote in our meetings and to apply for the association board. The board is responsible for coordinating the activities of the association, cooperating with other Finnish entrepreneurship societies as well as granting the yearly Think Fund to promising early-stage entrepreneurs.

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Done by the Association

Ideating, producing and hosting Think Company's video podcast Think Pod

Allocating seed funding to the most promising business ideas stemmed from the community with Think Company Fund

Organising collaborative projects with entrepreneurship societies in Finland and abroad