6 opportunities to study with a certificate

Great to have you back with a fresh batch of career opportunities to help you grow! I hope your summer was restful and inspiring. I’m excited to continue this series of career tips and opportunities to keep you moving forward.

This summer I met some of you in Helsinki over the events and it was great to know that you find this column useful. I hope to keep sharing to help you and the future generation of students at XAMK to land on the dream career path. It’s not always easy, but worth it.

With the internship season approaching, now is the perfect time to enhance your skills and make your resume stand out. Here are some incredible free courses and resources that offer certifications to ensure you have something valuable to show by winter. Explore these opportunities, grow your expertise, and earn certificates that will make your applications be different.

Let’s have a look what we have today:

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Women Leadership in Climate Action
e-course by UN CC: e-learn

Through this you can join a global community of women and girls striving for climate justice and inclusive climate action. This 9-hour e-course offers a unique opportunity to learn, grow, and gain a free certificate upon completing over 70% of the modules. Discover your potential to lead change with confidence and purpose.

• Where: online
• Duration: 9 hours
• Free certificate: pass more than 70% of the course

Modules:

• Introduction to Climate Change and Inclusive Climate Action
• Women at the Heart of Climate Action
• Taking the Lead on Inclusive Climate Action
• Influencing Change while Staying Resilient
• Course wrap-up
  Enroll now: Link

Add to your CV: Enhanced understanding of climate justice, leadership skills in inclusive climate action, and practical strategies to influence change.

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Education for Sustainable Development for 2030 Toolbox
from UNESCO

A collection of resources supporting global efforts toward sustainable development. This toolbox provides tools for educators, strategic foresight on trends, and guides for monitoring and evaluating sustainable practices.

What you will find in the toolbox:

• SDGs resources for educators
• Networks, initiatives, sites, and campaigns
• Tracking issues and trends
• Monitoring and evaluation guide and more
  Save and learn: Link

Add to your CV: Knowledge of sustainable development practices, ability to use SDG resources, and experience with monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

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Free Online Resources About Circular Economy
from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a non-profit organization, creates evidence-based research on the benefits of a circular economy to solve global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution.

• Circular Economy: The Big Idea (3-week course): Link
• Circular Economy in Africa (articles and lessons): Link
• Circular Economy Show on YouTube (videos): Link
• Lessons and Articles (all topics): Link

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Free Practical Guide from UNEP

A guide for everyone involved in restoring land, halting desertification, and building drought resilience, organized into chapters such as food systems, freshwater ecosystems, and human habitats.

• Where: online
• Requirements: in English
  Access the guide now: Link

Add to your CV: Expertise in circular economy principles, familiarity with global and regional applications, and awareness of circular economy challenges and solutions.

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Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience
from UNEP

A free course with a certificate from UNEP, useful for practitioners, policymakers, engineers, urban planners, businesses, youth, and educators.

What you will study:

• Nature-based Solutions for disaster and climate resilience
• Application to urbanization, coastal development, and drylands expansion
• Importance of youth, communities, and indigenous people
• From policy to practice
• The business case for Nature-based Solutions
  Register now: Link

Add to your CV: Skills in environmental management, sustainable land use, and ecosystem restoration.

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Data Science for Ecologists and Environmental Scientists

A self-paced online course for anyone interested in coding and data science, offering 16 core tutorials, quizzes, and practical challenges.

• Where: self-paced online course
• Requirements: good English
• Costs: free

Covered topics:

• Functional and object-oriented programming
• Data manipulation and organization
• Data visualization and graphics
• Quantitative analysis workflows
• Reporting findings, critical thinking, and hypothesis testing
• Linear and hierarchical linear models
• Geospatial analysis
• Bayesian statistics
• Version control and collaborative coding
  Apply now: Link

Add to your CV: Understanding of nature-based solutions, strategic planning for disaster resilience, and insights into policy and practical implementation.

Keep going with your learning

Consistency is key to making the most of these courses. Set aside regular time each week to complete modules, engage with the materials, and apply what you’ve learned. Join discussion forums to connect with others, share insights, and ask questions. Remember, the goal is not just to complete the courses but to integrate the skills into your daily work and future career plans. Stay motivated, keep a steady pace, and make sure you finish the courses in time to add these new qualifications to your resume for winter applications!

Xamk is involved in Talent Boost work, aiming to advance employment and attachment of international talents to Finland. For more information, do not hesitate to contact talentboost(at)xamk.fi.

Daria Chekalskaia,
Production Assistant of Edufication.com and Environmental Engineer