{"id":11456,"date":"2026-10-21T10:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/?p=11456"},"modified":"2026-10-21T10:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T10:15:17","slug":"apply-to-become-samks-student-representative-on-the-diverse-student-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/apply-to-become-samks-student-representative-on-the-diverse-student-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Become SAMK’s Student Representative on the DIVERSE Student Council!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Would you like to represent students internationally and contribute to the development of European higher education? You now have the opportunity to apply to represent Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) on the DIVERSE Student Council for 2027!<\/p>\n

DIVERSE is an innovative European higher education alliance consisting of 12 institutions from 11 countries. The Alliance aims to improve the quality of higher education and strengthen collaboration between students, researchers and industry stakeholders. Its activities focus on connecting education, innovation and the world of work while contributing to a sustainable, inclusive and innovative future for Europe.<\/p>\n

The DIVERSE Student Council Ensures Students’ Voices Are Heard<\/h3>\n

The DIVERSE Student Council is a student representative body within the Alliance. Its primary role is to advocate for students’ interests and ensure that student perspectives are reflected in the Alliance’s activities and decision-making.<\/p>\n

The Council consists of 24 student representatives, with two members from each of the 12 partner institutions. Together, they represent approximately 150,000 students across Europe.<\/p>\n

The Student Council serves as an important bridge between the student community and the DIVERSE Alliance’s highest decision-making body, the Executive Board. Its responsibilities include communicating students’ views, needs and suggestions to decision-makers and strengthening student participation and influence within international higher education cooperation.<\/p>\n

Two Student Representatives Will Be Selected from SAMK for 2027<\/h3>\n

SAMK will select two student representatives to join the DIVERSE Student Council for the coming year.<\/p>\n

The position offers an opportunity to engage in international student advocacy, build networks with students from European higher education institutions and develop skills in representation, communication and collaboration. As a representative, you will have the opportunity to bring SAMK students’ perspectives into wider European higher education cooperation.<\/p>\n

Applicants are expected to have an interest in student advocacy, higher education development and international collaboration. Sufficient English language skills are also required to participate effectively in international meetings and joint activities.<\/p>\n

How to Apply<\/h3>\n

To apply, send a free-form application by email to either of the following addresses:
\nerika.paju@sammakko.fi
\nkatja.kalevo@sammakko.fi<\/p>\n

The application deadline is Tuesday, 27 October 2026, at 16:00.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In your application, explain why you are interested in joining the DIVERSE Student Council and describe any previous experience relevant to the position.<\/p>\n

SAMMAKKO’s Representative Council will select SAMK’s new DIVERSE student representatives at its meeting on 27 October 2026.<\/p>\n

Join the DIVERSE Student Council, represent SAMK students and help shape the future of European higher education!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Pictured on the far right are SAMK’s current DIVERSE Student Council representatives, Erika and Katja.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Would you like to represent students internationally and contribute to the development of European higher education? You now have the opportunity to apply to represent Satakunta University of Applied Sciences (SAMK) on the DIVERSE Student Council for 2027! DIVERSE is an innovative European higher education alliance consisting of 12 institutions from 11 countries. The Alliance […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11453,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[83,52,82,22,91,35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-paatoksenteko-en","category-advocacy","category-edustajisto-en","category-news","category-samk-en","category-student-advocacy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11456"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11457,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11456\/revisions\/11457"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sammakko.fi\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}