Spotlight is the biggest speaker event aimed at students in Central Finland and simultaneously the biggest event organized by JES. Year after another, the event attracts hundreds of participants that want to polish their skills in self-development. The four different themes change every year, and they are introduced by professional speakers who inspire and offer concrete tips that the participants can utilize later in their daily lives. Some workshops around similar themes are organized before the main event. The event is organized every autumn by a project team. Participation is free of charge and everyone is welcome to join.   

JES Sunday Brunch is a casual brunch event held primarily on the first Sunday of every month. There are many delicious sweet and savory delicacies offered by JES. Brunch is often visited by a local company to present its activities, but as in many of our events, the networking is the key of the event.

JES Sweatnesday brings together international and Finnish students for an evening out, which typically includes an interesting speaker and a small-scale workshop, not to forget the delicious food and sauna! The aim is to acquaint international students with the Finnish work culture and entrepreneurship. Sweatnesday is aimed specifically at international students, but anyone interested in an international atmosphere and entrepreneurship is more than welcome to network at the event!

Discovery Tuesday is a five-week entrepreneurship program where the applicants get to work in a team and develop a business idea in the guidance of experienced entrepreneurs. Discovery Tuesday has five consecutive meetings on Tuesday nights and each session has a theme related to developing a business idea. First four sessions will kick off with a “supercoach’s” keynote speech. After that the teams will work on their ideas with the guidance of coaches. Last session will be a final where the teams get to pitch their ideas for the jury who will pick the winner.

More information and applying to the event can be done here https://www.discoverytuesday.com

JES Workshops are smaller training sessions focused on targeted topics to help you develop your practical skills. The themes of the workshops have included for example Search Engine Optimization, Service Design, Social Selling and LinkedIn.

JES Excu dives into the everyday life of companies and visits corporate offices both at Finland and abroad. In the spring, JES Excu traditionally travels somewhere in Finland and in the autumn it is abroad. Domestic excuers have visited Jaajo Linnonmaa at Sanomatalo, the IT company Futurice in Helsinki or the marketing communications office in Kuulu, Oulu. In recent years, foreign excursions has been held in Berlin and Vienna.