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Growth stories by Academic Work
Our mission
We make people grow.
Our mission is to make people grow and unlock their potential.
At Academic Work, we have contributed to +200.000 growth stories since 1998. In Finland alone, we employ over 1000 professionals yearly within IT, technology, and business through recruiting, staffing, and our accelerated learning programs.
Vipul
Product Engineer
Construction and real estate management engineer Vipul wanted to steer his career toward projects and product management, but the path to a new role wasn't easy.
Through Academic Work, Vipul started his consultant assignment at an international client company, where he gets to works with the development of internal software intended for the use of a global sales team.
Kaisa
Cybersecurity Consultant
Doctor of education and master of arts Kaisa-Maria Tölli, accelerated from the public sector to cybersecurity through a 12-week Academy accelerated learning program.
Tamara
Communications & Change Management Specialist
With a background in public relations and marketing, Tamara was pursuing further studies in international business. She was actively trying to secure a full-time job in communications, but the challenging post-pandemic job market really tested her belief in finding employment. Until a certain phone call at Istanbul airport changed everything.
Miska
Substation Engineer
The Boost training innovated by Academic Work enabled Miska, who studied electrical and automation engineering, to increase his targeted expertise in substation design. A guaranteed job awaited after the one-month paid training.
Heta
Data Engineer
After 15 years in healtcare Heta switched to data management in just 12 weeks.
5000 jobs
The Finnish economy has been in a standstill, and unemployment among early career professionals has reached a peak.
At Academic Work, we are not waiting for the market to recover on its own. We are actively driving it forward. Our goal is to employ 5000 people over the next three years.
