PAST EVENTS
PREVIOUS EVENTS IN 2025
Flow & Focus with Evli
We had a relaxing morning together at Roots Punavuori! After an energizing flow yoga, we enjoyed a delicious breakfast and had the opportunity to connect with Evli’s professionals. Attendees learned about Evli’s work culture, the opportunities they offer in the finance industry, and how they support career growth. It was a fantastic chance to network with like-minded individuals while starting the day on a positive note!
A big thank you to Evli for this inspiring morning!
Mentorship Program: Kick-Off
We had an amazing time kicking off the Mentorship Program with an unforgettable event! The program, supported by SEB, is dedicated to helping young business students take their first steps toward an exciting career.
During the kick-off, we had the privilege of hearing the inspiring career journey of SEB’s country manager, Ruut Pihlava. After the presentation, the mentees had the opportunity to connect with their mentors and engage in insightful conversations with other mentor-mentee pairs.
The evening was filled with interesting discussions and meaningful connections that set the stage for a successful mentorship journey ahead!
PREVIOUS EVENTS IN 2024
Case cracking
We hosted our ”Case Cracking: Master Your Interview Skills” event at Hotel Kämp Upper Lounge, in partnership with August Associates, Nordic Healthcare Group, and Spring Advisor. During the evening, students got hands-on experience with case interviews, guided by industry experts. Sharing the joy of learning in a relaxed setting left us all feeling inspired.
A big thank you to our amazing partner firms for sharing their insights and helping students sharpen their case cracking skills. Whether beginners or more experienced case solvers, everyone left with valuable strategies to succeed in their future interviews.
Career insights & Bagels
The event offered a chance to learn more about WCS and be inspired by a career-oriented panel discussion.
The panel featured successful women including Kitty Laine (Investment Manager PE, Mandatum Asset Management), Erika Noponen (Head of Customer Success, The Upright Project) and Nea Harjanne (CEO, Kiuas). Attendees heard their inspiring career journeys, the challenges they faced, and turning points in their paths.
In addition to the discussion, the event provided an opportunity to network with the WCS board of 2024. Guests enjoyed delicious snacks while gaining valuable insights on navigating career decisions, developing skills, and seizing opportunities.
WCS Info Evening: Pizza & Pathways
We had a wonderful time starting the new school year at the WCS info evening yesterday! The event was full of inspiring career stories, engaging discussions and a preview of what’s to come at WCS this fall. A big thank you to our incredible panelists, Antonia Eneh, CEO of Wave Ventures and Ida Nordestgaard, Project Manager at BCG, who shared their career paths - challenges, turning points and lessons learned. It was truly inspiring!
With pizza, lively discussions and valuable networking with students and the WCS 2024 Board, the evening was a great start to the year.
Women in Private Equity Brunch
Together with Aalto Private Equity Club, we hosted the Women in Private Equity brunch successfully in march at Café Ursula. During the morning, we had the privilege of hearing industry insights from leading experts at Tesi and Verdane while Level 20 enlightened us on enhancing diversity in the Private Equity industry. Moreover, we got valuable guidance on career navigation and how to fulfill our potential as young professionals.
A sincere thank you to our speakers Miia Kaye, Nadia Söderling and Pia Kåll for your insights and support!
PREVIOUS EVENTS IN 2022
Afterwork with SEB
During the evening we learned more about sustainability from a banking side of view and banks’ role in creating a more sustainable future as well as about SEB as a company. We also got to prepare our own vegetarian Vietnamese spring rolls as well as enjoy sustainably produced wines. Later in the evening we had the chance to mingle with the company representatives
Get to Know Our Partners
In March we hosted this year’s first event together with our amazing main partners BCG, Evli, EY and NREP. We invited small groups of students to visit our partner's Helsinki offices for some dinner and drinks. The evening consisted of a company presentation with focus on the company’s core activities, values and trainee opportunities.
Afterwork with Spring Advisor
We wrapped up our first mentorship program with a chill afterwork event held together with Spring Advisor. The evening was filled with great conversations accompanied by food and drinks.
Brunch & Private Equity
In April we hosted a refreshing brunch event with some of the top Private Equity firms at the newly renovated Story Hakaniemi. We had the chance to learn more what Private Equity and Venture Capital investing really is, with our amazing quest speakers from Maki.vc, Saari Partners and Verdane.
Afterwork with EY-Parthenon
In May, WCS together with EY-Parthenon hosted our last event of the Spring! The Sustainable Career in Consulting event’s themes focused on well-being as well as building a sustainable career.
Workshops with WCS
This year our annual Workshop event took place at the newly renovated restaurant Helsinger. We were joined by our main partners, BCG, Evli, EY and NREP who all held their amazing workshops as every year.
“Career in Sustainability” Panel Discussion
In November we held our annual panel discussion that has already become a tradition. This year the panel was about sustainability with the theme “Career in Sustainability” as this was a topic that we felt passionate about and that had been highly requested.
Case Cracking
Our first case event ever was organised in December! With the help of three amazing partners, August Associates, VALOR Partners and Vaaka Partners we were able to organise an amazing night filled with new knowledge and mingling!
PREVIOUS EVENTS IN 2021
WCS Workshop
The event had 5 workshops with the purpose of helping students to prepare for future job interviews. We had specialists joining us from BCG, Evli, EY, Minjon as well as NREP to help students to succeed in interviews as well as the job application process!
This is WCS
Participants got to enjoy an evening filled with inspiration and wise words. WCSs first official info evening consisted of a panel discussion, a salad buffet and drinks provided by our partners. The theme of this years panel discussion was “Generations of Success”.
Bites & Chats Event
BCG, Evli, EY and NREP invited our members for a casual get-together in their respective offices to learn more about their company and career opportunities as well as their upcoming recruitments. Participants got to enjoy tacos, bagels, salads and Italian cuisine from trendy Helsinki based restaurants.
Boost your self-confidence with WCS
Participants from Aalto and Hanken got to relax with a guided mediation session followed by an inspirational panel discussion. The theme for the discussion revolved around speaking up about failures and career hardships, which we believe is essential for becoming stronger and balancing in a world full of success stories. Company representatives from NREP, Spalt PR, BearingPoint and Lime Technologies shared their stories of how failure helped them to succeed.
Pictures by: Markus Havia