Expa Internships & Employment Day 2026

A matchmaking event for digi & game industry companies and students from JYU, Jamk, Gradia to find the best internships!

This event is brought to you by Expa Game Business Cooperative in collaboration with EduJyväskylä partners; Univeristy of Jyväskylä (JYU), Jamk University of Applied Sciences, Gradia Educational Consortium and the City Of Jyväskylä.

Are you looking for internship in Game Industry?
Is your company looking for skilled game industry interns?

This in-person event is your opportunity to connect with fresh game industry professionals and the amazing companies in the Expa network. Discover exciting career & Internship opportunities, and showcase your Skills and Motivation.

Agenda

12:00-13:00 Company introductions (Martti Ahtisaari hall, entrance from Agora main lobby)

13:00-15:00 Match-making and networking in the Agora main lobby

15:00-16:00 Internships & employment panel disucssion with company representatives (Martti Ahtisaari hall)

Parallel program:

13:00-16:00 Entrepreneur Clinic (Agora C133.1)

Info for students

Whether you're a recent JYU, Jamk or Gradia graduate or student looking for an internship or looking to level up your career, this event is tailored for game industry enthusiasts like you.

In addition to matchmaking between students and companies, this year you can also participate The Entrepreneur Clinic: a coaching session for the students who are looking to complete their internship building a company of their own! The Entrepreneur clinic includes a lecture and a Q&A session with a seasoned game entrepreneurs.

Don't miss out on this chance to kickstart your journey in the game industry!

Companies to participate in the event (continuously updating):

• Rovio
  
• Fennica Gaming
• Silver Legend
• Latchback Games
• Peliosuuskunta Expa
• Psyon Games
• Zaibatsu Interactive
• HOVI Productions
• Lumo Creations
• Add Inspiration
• MoveSensei
• Ganster Pukeko Games
• Runoi Games
• CosmoUniverse.io

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Info for companies

General description:
The available internships are typically 4-6 month long depending on the student background. The internship is training period where the student intern becomes an integral part of the company workforce with real responsibilities, professional connections, output expectations and professional growth. The company will onboard the intern and provide guidance and the intern works diligently to deliver for well-defined company needs while actively developing their work life skills.

Intern skills:
The students applying for internships are equipped with various skills

• programming (C#, Unity + others)
• arts
• design
• production
• quality assurance
• usability
• marketing
• project management
• business development
• and more.

This skillbase is widely applicable for many types of digital and creative work for various use cases.

Target time:
Negotiable based on company needs and student curriculum, but the students are looking to start their internship during the spring, or latest by the end of summer.

Intern salary:
Negotiable based on company resources and intern needs.

Benefits for companies:
For companies looking for junior workforce, this is a great opportunity to do a 6 months low-risk trial period. Interns are also an excellent resource for project specific work. In several cases, the internship has led to a hiring.

Responsibilities for companies:

• Making an internship contract with the university / school
• A separate job contract for paid internships (+NDA if needed)
• Guidance and mentoring throughout the internship period
• Evaluation and reporting based on university / school criteria
  

Contact info for companies

JYU students: Professor Raine Koskimaa, raine.koskimaa@jyu.fi

Jamk students: Senior Lecturer Kalle Raijonkari, kalle.raijonkari@jamk.fi

Gradia: Business Advisor Maria Linnavirta, maria.linnavirta@gradia.fi

Other questions to Valtteri Lahti, Chairperson of Expa Game Business Cooperative, valtteri.lahti@expa.fi

Info about The Entrepreneur Clinic

The entrepreneur clinic is intended for

1. Jamk students who plan to complete their internship by building their own company
2. Anyone who is interested in game entrepreneurship

Criteria for Jamk students

Before starting your entreprenur internship make sure you have

• a business plan
• a cash flow statement
• convinced your guiding teacher (Kalle Raijonkari) that your activities aim for a career as an entrepreneur.

The internships completed at the students' own company are completed similarly to any other internships. However, the students don't need to create a business ID during the internship because game companies are often formed around an existing product with a promising outlook. This way it is safer to complete the internship even if the outcome is that the business idea doesn't work well enough.

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Learn more
Jamk University of Applied Sciences ,Studies at Game Production degree programme in business information technology:

https://www.jamk.fi/en/apply-to-Jamk/bachelors-degree/study-game-production-and-become-a-bba-in-our-degree-programme-in-business-information-technology

University of Jyväskylä internships guide:

https://www.jyu.fi/en/for-students/instructions-for-bachelors-and-masters-students/internship

Gradia internships:

https://www.gradia.fi/tyossaoppiminen-harjoittelijoista-tulevaisuuden-osaajia
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Venue:
Agora, University of Jyväskylä
Mattilanniemi 2, 40100 Jyväskylä
Finland

Signing up for the event is required via Eventbrite

See you there!

*Schedule may change without prior notice.

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The Event is made by
Peliosuuskunta Expa (Expa Game Business Co-operative)
Learn more and join our networks check Linktree: https://linktr.ee/peliosuuskuntaexpa

If Your Company wants to join the event to offer internships and jobs please contact Expa Game Business Cooperative, Chairperson Valtteri Lahti, valtteri.lahti@expa.fi

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