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Are you the President of MC, IHD or ÅFK 2025-2026?
Several positions of trust will be filled at the Student Council meeting 5 on Tuesday 22.4.2025 at 17.00! Join to affect what SHS 2025-2026 will look like!
The following positions of trust are open to apply for:
- President of Masters’ Committee (MC) 2025-2026
- President of International Helsinki Days (IHD) 2025-2026
- President of Annual Ball Committee (ÅFK) of 2025-2026
Applications should be sent to ansokan@shs.fi at the latest on Thursday 15.4.2025 at 15.00. It is also possible to apply directly at the meeting 22.4.2025 at 17.00 without sending a written application.
Apply for President of Masters’ Committee 2025-2026
The Masters’ Committee is looking for a President for 2025-2026! Do you want to gain experience in leading an international team, learn to run meetings in English and organize both social and career events? Do you want to build your network and get to know the entire Student Union better? You can do all this and more as the President of MC!
MC has a special position, both welcoming new students as well as offering a farewell to the graduating ones, so it is a great opportunity to make an impact on the people around you – as well as getting to know the school and your classmates even better.
The Masters’ Committee’s official responsibilities are to represent all Master’s degree students (both Swedish-taught and English-taught students) and communicate interests of Master’s degree students to the administration of Hanken and to the Student Union. EC should promote social integration of new Master’s students and maintain the connection between international and Finnish Master’s degree students through organizing different types of events.
The time period for the presidency is 1.6.2025-31.5.2026. If you have questions about the position, please don’t hesitate to contact the current President of Masters’ Committee, Casper Krusberg (casper.krusberg@shs.fi).
Apply for President of International Helsinki Days 2025-2026
Do you want to lead the team that organizes the best week of the school year? Being the President of IHD 2025-2026 is a unique opportunity to lead and create a project for international students. You create your team and have the chance to fulfill your wishes for the week! The event is built from scratch and you are in charge of sponsoring contacts in the business world and international coordination.
The work encompasses that you will recruit a new team during the fall, after which you will primarily plan and arrange the program of the week. Here you will be responsible for looking over and leading your team to the best of your ability. During the spring, your time will be spent on executing the week’s different activities.
The week itself is all in all a relatively short period of time that will leave you with meaningful experience and knowledge. It is without a doubt challenging, time consuming and intense, but a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire new skills, friends and networks! Are you the next President of International Helsinki Days?
The time period for the presidency is 1.5.2025-30.4.2026. If you have questions about the position, please don’t hesitate to contact the current President of International Helsinki Days, Oscar as Forselles (oscar.afforselles@shs.fi).
Apply to the President of the Annual Ball Committee 2025-2026
Do you want to help create the most unforgettable party of the year — the Best Party in the Universe? The Annual Ball is the student union’s largest and most traditional event, a glamorous evening that gathers over 400 guests to celebrate together on February 24th, the day freedom of trade was introduced in Finland. It’s not just a party — it’s the party!
Behind this magnificent evening stands the Annual Ball Committee (ÅFK), made up of enthusiastic marshals, hosts and hostesses, and a Ball Chairperson who leads the work. Together, you are responsible for planning and executing every detail — from booking the restaurant and orchestra to finding sponsors and coordinating the evening’s program.
But ÅFK’s work doesn’t stop there! Throughout the year, the committee also organizes other events, such as sitzes, formal dinners, and serving at the Bachelor’s Degree Ceremony. The role involves responsibility, creativity, and above all — community and the joy of celebration.
Being part of ÅFK is intense but incredibly rewarding. You’ll gain experience, make friends for life, and get the chance to leave your mark on something big. In the spring, a new Ball Chair is elected, after which the next group of party organizers is recruited.
Are you the one to lead next year’s most spectacular night?
The time period of presidency is 1.5.2025—30.4.2026. If you have questions about the position, please don’t hesitate to contact the current President of the Annual Ball Committee, Pauliina Haarala (pauliina.haarala@shs.fi).