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Volunteers

As a volunteer, you can organise events, develop the campus, or engage in student advocacy, among other things. In our activities, you will become part of a diverse community where you can have fun, form lifelong friendships, and develop useful working life skills.

AYY's call for volunteers will open again in late autumn! 

The call for volunteers for 2025 has ended. Thank you to all applicants! See the appointed students here, the page will be updated as appointments are made. 

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Representative Council

Are you interested in making decisions on common issues affecting up to 17,000 students and exercising AYY’s highest authority? Every two years, students elect 45 members in the Representative Council elections to make decisions regarding student union affairs.

Board

Each year, approximately 10 students are elected to the AYY Board, responsible for overseeing the student union’s daily operations. The Board represents the student union and is responsible for the implementation of the plan of action.

Tutoring

Would you like to guide new students into the Aalto community and ensure a smooth start for their studies? Tutors play an important role, particularly during the first few weeks of studies. 

Hallopeds (student representatives)

As a student representative, you have the opportunity to influence the nature of studying and studies at Aalto University. There are various positions available, depending on your own interests and resources.

Positions of trust

In addition to sections and committees, AYY has a wide range of students in other positions of trust, such as the TTE Fund Directorate and Central Election Committee.

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Aava Community Section

More community spirit to Aalto University! Community Section Aava gives you the opportunity to plan and implement events and other activities for students. Aava plays an important role in promoting, renewing, and maintaining the Aalto culture.

Campus Section

How to make Otaniemi campus even better? The mission of the Campus Section is to develop, maintain, and activate the campus. In the activities, you have the opportunity to influence housing issues and campus events – largely according to your own interests! 

Teekkari Section

What kind of technical student culture and traditions do you want to create? Teekkari Section comprises diverse committees that bring together representatives of different guilds. Learn more about the committees and apply! 

Museum Section and Committee

Would you like to be involved in developing, presenting, and maintaining the Museum of Student Life? As a museum volunteer, you can tailor your position to suit you, as there are plenty of opportunities available for people with different interests and skills.

EduJory

EduJory is AYY's advocacy section consisting of persons in charge of student representatives at different schools and the Chair of the Study Council.

Each school has its own person in charge of student representatives, who brings together their school’s student representatives in administration regularly, as well as coordinates the flow of information and the advocacy goals of the school. Edujory is AYY's section responsible for coordinating the student representative activities as well as ensuring their continuity and the development of activities. The section consists of persons in charge of student representatives at different schools and the Chair of the Study Council. EduJory is chaired by a member of the AYY Board and the policy specialist responsible for academic affairs acts as its secretary.

Independent committees

Would you like to join the Kitchen Training Committee, Alumni Committee or Acknowledgement Committee? You can also apply for the position of the chair in collective committees.

Teekkari Assembly

Teekkari Assembly is Aalto University Student Union’s organ which decides on the culture of technical students and meets a few times a year. Technical student guilds and the student nation act as the decision-making members of the assembly. Teekkari Assembly chairs take care of meeting arrangements in close collaboration with the AYY Board and Teekkari Section.

TEK Council and Youth Committee

The General Council is TEK’s highest decision-making body, to which AYY has the right to appoint one ordinary member and one deputy as student representatives. The Council meets twice a year. More information on the Council can be found on TEK website.

In the Youth Committee, you can influence TEK’s decisions from the perspective of students and recent graduates. The Youth Committee also serves as an information channel for student activities between university cities. AYY has the right to appoint one ordinary member and one deputy as student representatives to the committee. More information on the Youth Committee can be found on TEK website.

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Tutoring

The most important task of tutors is to guide the first-year students in the early stages of their studies and to welcome them into the Aalto community.

Volunteers
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Representative Council

The Representative Council represents all members of the student union and holds the highest authority within AYY.

Organisation
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Aava Community Section

Aava Community Section promotes, maintains and renews the Aalto culture. Aava’s goal is to bring together all Aalto University students and make it possible for all Aalto members to have fun and great experiences.

Volunteers
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Campus Section

The Campus Section, the vibrant core of Otaniemi, develops, fosters, and activates the Otaniemi campus. Its purpose is to make Otaniemi an even more enjoyable place to live and study by creating the prerequisites for student culture, community spirit, and wellbeing.

Volunteers
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Museum Section and Committee

The duty of museum volunteers is to maintain, present, and develop the Museum of Student Life and its operations.

Volunteers
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Student representatives

Student representatives in administration, aka hallopeds, are Aalto students who participate in the decision-making and development of the university.

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Teekkari Section

The Teekkari Section upholds teekkari traditions and maintains and develops teekkari culture.

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