Students
Many reasons to take advantage of the free student membership!
Advocacy. Akavan sairaanhoitajat ja Taja ry represent their members' interests in professional, educational, and financial matters. To improve their members' benefits, Taja participate in negotiations for collective agreements through the negotiation organizations JUKO and Terveyspalvelualan Unioni. Taja provides support and guidance in employment-related matters, handles disputes, meets with decision-makers, and issues statements and positions on issues concerning its members.
Member+. Member+ is a mobile membership card where you can see your member benefits! The service collects interesting benefits and services for Akava members, changing periodically. Benefits are added thoughtfully. Please note that by downloading the app or registering at www.memberplus.fi, you can see all the benefits tailored for you and take advantage of them.
Danske Bank. Take advantage of great benefits for student loans, credit cards, regular investment savings, and stock savings accounts. There's also a benefits package for recent graduates.
Events and Training. A wide range of free events are available. At these events, you can meet students from other universities and majors, as well as alumni. You can easily build extensive professional networks.
Education Grants. You can apply for a grant for work such as writing your thesis, a master’s thesis, or a doctoral dissertation, as well as attending various conferences. Grants are distributed annually, and details about application periods, criteria, etc., are shared through member newsletters, the website, and Pro terveys magazine.
Insurance. Members are insured with Turva Insurance for leisure-time accident insurance, professional liability, legal protection insurance, group health insurance, and association insurance.
Career Services. Career services include mentoring networks, career portals, career coaching, CV clinics, and job application clinics.
Pro terveys magazine and Pro terveys +. The magazine is published four times a year and is also available electronically on the member pages. Pro terveys + is an online magazine featuring current articles, Taja’s blog, and student life. You can also suggest topics for us!
Student Network
The student network, consisting of student members of the association, coordinates student activities. Networking is important in professional life, and it’s worth starting during your studies. Through the student network, you’ll meet other students studying in your field across Finland.
The network promotes the advocacy of students who are members of Akavan sairaanhoitajat ja Taja ry, increases visibility for students, and ensures their voices are heard in the association's activities. The student network has a representative in the Akava student delegation and Taja’s board. The student network represents student members both locally and nationally.
Student Network Board 2025:
Chair: Jenniveera Tabell, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
Jani Risikko, Tampere University
Henni Myllyoja, University of Turku
Interested? Join as a student member.
Already a member? Learn more about the student network’s activities in the member extras. Have you also joined the student Facebook group?
Contact the student network: opiskelijat@taja.fi