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.
Join our activities
Would you like to make a difference and help create the best student life in the world with us?
Join our activities
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.
Open calls
The call for applications for the Continuity Committee is open. Application period: 31 Oct 2024 - 2 Jan 2025.
Application instructions are available here.
To apply as AYY's representative for TEK council and committee, please send your application to [email protected] by 2 Jan 2025.
The call for applications for the committees is open. Application period: 31 Oct 2024 – 2 Jan 2025.
You can apply for the position by filling in this application form.
Which AYY’s volunteer position suits you best? Explore the options, learn more, and apply!
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.
Application period: Chair 7 – 20 Oct 2024, Vice Chairs 21 Oct – 21 Nov 2024
Applications are public. You can find the applications here.
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.
Application period: Former of the Board 7 – 20 Oct 2024, Board Members 21 Oct – 3 Nov
Applications are public. You can find the applications here.
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.
Application period: annually in February-March
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.
Aalto University Student Union (AYY) is seeking for student representatives in the Aalto University administration for the year 2025. The call for applications opens on 11 November and closes on 29 November 2024 at 11.59 pm. The Board of the Student Union chooses the student representatives by 23 December 2024.
The electronic application form is available here. Further information can be found here.
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.
Application period: TTE Fund Directorate, Central Election Committee, Finance Board: 21 Oct – 3 Nov 2024. Continuity Committee Chair: 31 Oct – 4 Dec 2024, committee members: 31 Oct 2024 – 2 Jan 2025
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.
Application period: chair & vice chair 31 Oct–21 Nov 2024, section members 31 Oct–4 Dec 2024, committee members 31 Oct 2024–2 Jan 2025
Committee positions to apply for: Festival Committee, Annual Ball Committee, Masters Committee, Adventure Committee, Sport Committee
Section positions to apply for: Festival Master (x 2), Annual Ball Master (x 1-2), Master Master, Adventure Master (x 1-2), Sports Master, Wellbeing Master, Community Master, Communications Master
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!
Application period: chair 31 Oct–21 Nov 2024, section members 31 Oct–4 Dec 2024
Section positions to apply for: Campus Section members
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!
Application period: chair & vice chair 31 Oct–21 Nov 2024, section members 31 Oct–4 Dec2024, committee members 31 Oct 2024–2 Jan 2025
Committee positions to apply for: Party Committee, Teekkari Tradition Committee
Section positions to apply for: Wappu Director, Lakinlaskijaiset Director, Teekkari Tradition Director, Chair of Fuksi Committee, Chair of ISO Committee, Chair of International Committee, IE Director, Teekkari Culture Director (x 2), Precentor Director
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.
Application period: chair 31 Oct–21 Nov 2024, section members 31 Oct–4 Dec 2024, committee members 31 Oct 2024–2 Jan 2025
Committee positions to apply for: Museum Committee, Marmon Committee
Section positions to apply for: Museum Section members
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.
Application period: EduJory members, Chair of OPN 31 Oct – 4 Dec 2024
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.
Application period: chairs 31 Oct-4 Dec 2024, members of recruited committees 31 Oct 2024-2 Jan 2025
Chair positions: Committee for Corporate Relations Officers, Treasurers' Committee, Committee for Communication Officers, Committee for Editor-in-Chiefs, Acknowledgement Committee, Kitchen Training Committee, Alumni Committee
Member positions: Acknowledgement Committee, Kitchen Training Committee, Alumni Committee
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.
To apply for the position of the chair or vice chair of Teekkari Assembly, please submit your application by email to [email protected]. Applications will be shared with Teekkari Assembly representatives, who will propose the Teekkari Assembly chair and vice chair for 2025 at the Teekkari Assembly 3/24 on 19 Nov for the AYY Board. Application period: 31 Oct-17 Nov 2024.
TEK Council and Youth Committee
To apply as AYY's representative for TEK council and committee, please send your application to [email protected] by 2 Jan 2025.
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.
Representative Council
The Representative Council represents all members of the student union and holds the highest authority within AYY.
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.
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.
Museum Section and Committee
The duty of museum volunteers is to maintain, present, and develop the Museum of Student Life and its operations.
Student representatives
Student representatives in administration, aka hallopeds, are Aalto students who participate in the decision-making and development of the university.
Teekkari Section
The Teekkari Section upholds teekkari traditions and maintains and develops teekkari culture.