Starting in January 2021, our participants will begin their journey into the Finnish society. The programme is designed to empower international spouses in their integration into the Finnish society as well as give them the tools to become the actors of their own success.
For a period of four months, we commit to providing services related to networking, mentoring and professional development. As a peer group we work together and meet on a weekly basis. In our meetings and workshops we socialise and explore Finnish society and Finnish working life. Together we learn and practise career planning and networking skills and identify areas of professional development.
The programme is free of charge, however, participation requires commitment to programme activities. Our activities include peer meetings; facilitated workshops; group and individual coaching; independent study; and mentoring.
We follow closely the COVID-19 situation, and if needed, in spring 2021 part of the meetings and workshops (or all) may be organised online.
You are eligible to apply to our programme if your partner works in one of the Tampere universities or in a private company in Tampere region.
A group of +/- 20 participants is about to begin, will you be our next hidden gem? We invite you to explore your interests and options with us and find your niche in Tampere. Apply here.
The application deadline for spring 2021 was 6 Jan 2021. If you would like to ask about the possibility to join the programme after the deadline, please contact us at hiddengems@tuni.fi.
Future steps
We will first contact you in regard to your application. If you are selected, an expectation management meeting will be held in the end of January. Other activities will start in February (dates to be confirmed).
Hidden Gems is an initiative by the Tampere Universities community. Initially it supported the spouses of our international researchers. Recently the activities have been opened to spouses, whose partners work in the private sector, too. Over the years the Hidden Gems initiative has piloted a variety of activities, which aim to facilitate the employment and full integration of expatriate spouses into the Finnish society. In year 2021 a spouse programme and a mentoring programme are among the activities offered.