Herizon Internship Program

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During the internship, students can develop their growth hacking skills, work with local companies, and learn more about Finnish working culture.   

Interested students must fill in an application to participate in the internship. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students will be selected based on their weighted GPA and a motivation letter.

Please note for this application round students will be accepted to a two-week Bootcamp period of work with Herizon. After the Bootcamp students who are active, interested and motivated will be matched with a company to do their traineeship. You do not need to have previous skills or experience with growth hacking

The Herizon Internship now has two tracks IT and Engineering and Business. Students must select which track they are interested in when applying.

This round will be limited to 25 students. We will have 10 spots reserved for ITBBA/BITE students and then 10 spots reserved for GLOBBA/INTBBA, DIGIBBA and AVIBBA. The main 5 spots will be open to students in any degree programme at Haaga-Helia.

This round of the Herizon Internship will begin on 18 November (18.11.24).  

Two Tracks

The Herizon Internship now has two tracks, IT and Engineering and Business. 

IT and Engineering 

• Implementing a systematic hypothesis testing process in the core of the company 
• Building or improving automation, project specifications, AI implementation, data understanding and documentation
•  Introducing the impact of systematic experimenting and hypothesis testing in technical bottlenecks/challenges
•  Solving problems by using the technical skills intern already has and elevate the solving by using AI (like co-pilot)

Business Track

•  Implementing a systematic hypothesis testing process in the core of the company 
• Building or improving data understanding, content, marketing & sales processes, ICP understanding and documentation 
• Analysing and improving further steps from sales to customer success in various ways and methods ie. automations 
• Introducing the impact of systematic experimenting and hypothesis testing in business goals related areas like marketing, sales

Who can apply?   

This round will be limited to 25 students. We will have 10 spots reserved for ITBBA/BITE students and then 10 spots reserved for GLOBBA/INTBBA, DIGIBBA and AVIBBA. The main 5 spots will be open to students in any degree programme at Haaga-Helia.

• You have a minimum weighted GPA of 2.5
• You have not completed your work placement (basic or professional)
• Finnish and/or Swedish language skills are NOT required to apply for the Herizon Internship 

Selection Criteria:  

• Students will be selected based on their weighted GPA   
• Students must submit a motivation letter and address the question:
  • What is your motivation for applying to the Herizon Internship?
    • In your response please address the following three points:
      • 1. Why are you applying for the programme?
      •  2. What do you hope to learn or gain from participating in the programme?
      • 3.  What are your expectations from the programme? 
• We encourage international degree students and students from international backgrounds to apply for the Herizon Internship.  
• Priority will be given to students who have completed their basic work placement training and whose participation in the Herizon Internship will be used for their professional work placement training.  

How to Apply  

Please submit an online application to apply for the Herizon Internship. The application period will be open from 21 October (21.10) to 3 November (3.11). In our second pilot round, we will accept 25 students. 

If you have questions about the Herizon Internship, you are welcome to attend Haaga-Helia’s Information Session on 25 October 2024 (25.10) from 10.00-11.00 (Join the Teams meeting via this link).

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences also organizes information session about the Herizon Internship. Haaga-Helia student are welcome to attend these sessions.

Metropolia's Open Q&A Info Sessions on the Herizon Growth Hacking Internship:

• Thursday 24.10.2024 from 15.30 to 16.30. Join the Teams meeting via this link
• Friday 1.11.2024 from 10.00 to 11.00. Join the Teams meeting via this link

 We will inform students about their application status by Friday 8 November (11.8). 

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