Thinking about the next step in your career path?
Welcome to value-oriented career advising
Time is your most valuable resource
Most of our waking hours go to work or study. By aligning your career with your values, you can do a great deal of good. That's why career planning matters.
Career planning fades in the daily rush
By booking a career advising session, you move one step closer to a carefully considered career plan.
New perspectives are valuable
Our experienced career advisors will help you explore new possibilities and find ways to have a positive impact through your career.
Our career advice is free and tailored to your needs!
We typically offer a one-hour meeting to discuss your current situation, your career and your values, and to plan the next steps toward your goals.
You can book several sessions and talk with different advisors to get a range of perspectives on your situation.
Our career advice is for every career stage
We recommend career advising especially for students, recent graduates and those thinking about a career change, but you can also benefit from our advice in other life situations.
“I am a qualified psychologist, and I sought career advising when I was considering how I could do more good in my career. Career counselling was very helpful in comparing my options within my own field, as well as options where I would go into other jobs entirely.”
“I was unemployed when I applied for career counselling and needed ideas and support to find a meaningful job. For me, meaningfulness means working towards a more sustainable future. Career Counselling gave me a good sounding board for my ideas and the support I needed to help me map out my career direction and the next steps towards a job. Career counselling is not binding, but it broadens your perspective and gives you good ideas to think about!”
“Being in the early stages of my career planning process, I found immense value in articulating my ideas about future career possibilities to someone outside my immediate social circle. Onni provided me with insightful ideas and excellent resources to explore, which have been instrumental in guiding my career planning since our session.”
Our career advisors
Daniel Palmer
I am passionate about helping others and have worked in the NGO and Education fields for over 15 years. I am certified as a coach by The World Coaching Organization and have an MA in Education from Birmingham University.
Ada-Maaria Hyvärinen
In my work, I support the creation of interesting and relevant news using data science. I'm part of the EA community because I like to solve problems with an analytical approach, and I want to be part of a team that tries to make the best use of the tools at our disposal to help others.
Onni Aarne
I am an AI governance researcher, working with the Institute for AI Policy and Strategy. My work focuses on technical AI governance issues related to AI compute. I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Data Science, both from the University of Helsinki.
Tapio Lahtiharju
I am a doctor specialising in laboratory medicine and a PhD student in medicine. I graduated in 2015 and have been working as a general practitioner. I have one child. My main areas of interest are global poverty and health, biosecurity and community building.
Karla Still
I study sustainable entrepreneurship at Aalto Business School. Before my studies I worked at EA Finland. I want effective donating to be more normalised in Finland.
Xylix Pelttari
I'm a computer science student and occasional software consultant with experience in entrepreneurship and developer tooling. I can help with entrepreneurship and project ideas, funding applications for EA projects, and discuss topics like ethics, job satisfaction, salary optimization, productivity, and life planning.
Oona Kallanmaa
I support individuals and teams in growing their resilience, adaptability, and impact through coaching, facilitation, and agile ways of working. I have over a decade of global experience across non-profits, tech companies, social enterprises, and the creative field. I hold an MA in Intercultural Encounters from the University of Helsinki and am trained in transformative and systemic coaching, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.
Mikko Kangassalo
I hold a Master's in Philosophy and Internet and Game Studies, with teaching qualifications in Philosophy, Psychology, and Life Stance Education. My current focus is on improved social media design. I'm active in EA Tampere and well-connected in EA sub-communities related to mindfulness, psychology, social media, and virtue ethics.
Ville Seppälä
I have a PhD in economics, and since graduating, I have worked on data visualizations as a freelancer and in a government bureau on a climate change related project. I have also been an active in the Finnish Green party. I am interested in existential and catastrophic risks and in communicating them to the public. I also have an interest in longtermism and climate change.
Aayush Kucheria
I work at groundless.ai, an alignment org. My focus is on improving people's relationship with AI and what that means from design, relational, and technical perspectives. I have a BSc and MSc in AI and co-founded Aalto EA. Passionate about AI and community building and I'm happy to offer insights or guidance on these topics.