Apply as a volunteer

As a volunteer, you can organize events, develop the campus or act in student advocacy. You become part of a diverse community, where you can have fun, make lifelong friendships, and develop many skills useful in the working life.

See all the possibilities and application deadlines below. Closing dates for open calls are bolded. Links to application forms can be found after the schedule.

The public applications will be updated here.

You can read more about AYY board and representative council here.

Read more about sections and committees here.

Read more about positions of trust here.

Timeline

OCTOBER 2020

• 16 Oct: Call for AYY Call for the Former of the Board and the Chair of the Representative Council opens

NOVEMBER 2020

• Election of castle wardens in house meetings
• 1 Nov: Call for Hoas delegation ends
• 1 Nov: Call for AYY board, sections, committees and positions of trust opens
• 1 Nov: If you wish to apply for Former of the Board or Chair of the Representative Council, apply today (although call ends in the meeting). Candidates and their applications will be published here.
• 3 Nov at 6pm: Panel discussion for the Former of the Board and the Chair of the Representative Council candidates. Follow the discussion here.
• 5 Nov: Former of the Board and the Chair of the Representative Council are chosen in Representative Council meeting
• 9 Nov: Call for student representatives opens
• 14 Nov at 23:59: Call for AYY Board ends. Candidates and their applications will be published here.
• 17Nov: Panel discussion for AYY Board candidates
• 22 Nov: Call for TTE-Fund Board of Directors, Continuity Committee and Financial Committee ends. If you wish to apply for Vice Chair of the Representative Council, apply today (although call ends in the meeting)
• 26 Nov: AYY Board and the Vice Chairs of the Representative Council are chosen in Representative Council meeting
• 29 Nov: Call for student representatives in administration, section chairpersons, chairs for the independent committees, chairs for Central election committee, and chairs for Acknowledgment committee ends

DECEMBER 2020

• Election of castle wardens in house meetings
• TBA: Continuity Committee is chosen in AYY Board meeting
• By 3 Dec: Section chairpersons are chosen
• 6 Dec: Call for sections ends
• 9 Dec at 23:59: Call for BEST Helsinki board ends
• 10 Dec: TTE-Fund Board of Directors, Continuity Committee, Financial Committee and Honorary Delegation are chosen  
• By 21 Dec: Sections are chosen

JANUARY 2021

• 3 Jan: Call for committees ends
• By 14 Jan: Committees are chosen

Application forms

You can apply for positions by filling in the forms.

• Hoas Delegation: Call opens 16.10. and ends 1.11.
• Former of the Board: Call opens 16.10. and ends 5.11. (if possible, please apply by 1.11.)
• Chair of the Representative Council: Call opens 16.10. and ends 5.11. (if possible, please apply by 1.11.)
• Members of the Board: Call opens 1.11. and ends 14.11. at 23.59. See instructions for applicants here.
• Positions of Trust: Call opens 1.11. Call for TTE fund Directorate, the Continuity committee and the Financial Directorate ends on Nov 22, call for Central election committee, and Acknowledgment committee chairs ends on Nov 29 and members on Dec 3.
• Vice Chairs of the Representative Council: Call opens 1.11. and ends 26.11. (if possible, please apply by 22.11. at 23.59).
• Chairs of Sections and Committees: Call opens 1.11. and ends 29.11.2020.
• Student representatives (halloped): Call opens 9.11. and ends 29.11.2020.
• Members of the sections: Call opens 1.11.2020 and ends 6.12.2020.
• BEST Helsinki: Call ends 9.12.2020 at 23:59.
• Committees: Call opens 1.11.2020 and ends 3.1.2021.