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The panelists 

Students

Maria Lampilahti (Psychology) 

Maria Lampilahti is studying psychology in her 4th year. Topics related to working life are becoming increasingly relevant to her, but also more uncertain. Lampilahti is interested in what lies beyond the ‘traditional’ career path of a psychologist: “Psychology as a subject touches almost all kinds of work, but how does it manifest in practice?” 

Elias Hokkanen (Early Childhood Education)

Elias Hokkanen is in his third year of studying early childhood education. He graduated as a practical nurse from in 2014 and then worked as a childcare worker for seven years. Hokkanen came to the Ģ��ֱ�� to deepen his knowledge of early childhood education and, in his own words, "to bring new challenges to his professional life".

Alumni

Regional and Social Media Manager Arimo ���������ä, Punos Psykologit 

• Background: Psychology 

Arimo ���������ä is a psychologist who graduated from the Ģ��ֱ�� – his journey from freshman to master’s degree took about ten years. During his studies, ���������ä worked as a journalist for the Jyväskylä Student Newspaper ��������ä����, traveled the world for two years, and recovered from brain tumor surgery. Currently, ���������ä works as the regional and social media manager for the Punos psychology network. In his free time, he is active in the effective altruism community and studies statistical data analysis at the University of Tampere. In his professional life, Arimo ���������ä has learned that personal choices can have far-reaching consequences. 

Postdoctoral Researcher Soila Lemmetty, the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) 

• Background: Adult Education 

Soila Lemmetty works as a postdoctoral researcher in adult education at the University of Eastern Finland. Her career path has evolved from the hotel and restaurant industry to the university, through education and adult education studies, and finally to full-time research through doctoral studies. ���𳾳���ٳٲ�’s work experience has included positions such as an educational planner, university teacher, and project researcher at the university. To her university degree student self, Lemmetty would say: “Though uncertainty takes over from time to time, your own interests will carry you through it all.” 

Project Manager of JYU.Edu Anna Roikonen, Ģ��ֱ�� 

• Background: Early Childhood Education 

Anna Roikonen graduated from the Ģ��ֱ�� as an early childhood education teacher in the spring of 2009. Roikonen believes it was fortunate that during her studies she decided to focus on subjects that interested her then and still interest her now, such as leadership, art education, pedagogy, and interaction. Roikonen feels that her education has opened up interesting opportunities for her precisely because she has focused on her own interests. She has come to understand that uncertainties are part of life, and good choices and opportunities can be achieved despite the uncertainties. Additionally she is certain that networking or simply getting to know people is a tremendous resource on one’s career path.