The job voucher is a valuable opportunity to find employment and gain work experience. The voucher is worth €1,500. The benefit is paid to the employer for salary costs.

If you are a graduate of Saimaa Vocational College Sampo, apply for the job voucher and find employment!

You can apply job voucher at any time, there is no longer a certain periods for applying.

The voucher can be applied for by persons under the age of 30 who have graduated from Saimaa Vocational College Sampo and whose municipality of residence is Lappeenranta, Imatra, Ruokolahti, Rautjärvi, Parikkala, Lemi, Savitaipale or Luumäki.

The total number of vouchers available during the year of 2025 is 10. The vouchers will be granted  in the order in which the applications are received.

Number of vouchers by municipality 2025

Lappeenranta 10 vouchers, of which 6 will be distributed during the Jan.-June and 4 will be distributed during July-Dec.

Imatra 10 vouchers, of which 6 will be distributed during the Jan.-June and 4 will be distributed during July-Dec.

Rautjärvi 2 vouchers

Ruokolahti 2 vouchers

Parikkala: the number of vouchers will be announced later

Lemi one voucher

Savitaipale 2 vouchers

Luumäki 4 vouchers

You can apply for a job voucher if you

• are a resident of Lappeenranta, Imatra, Rautjärvi, Ruokolahti, Lemi, Luumäki, Savitaipale or Parikkala under 30 years of age
• have graduated from the profession six months ago at the most
• don´t have a job yet. But you can also apply if you already have a job

Instructions on how to apply for the job voucher

Young person

• When you know your graduation date, fill in an online application form at the bottom of this page.
• If you enter military or non-military service immediately after your graduation, you can still apply for a job voucher and use the voucher after completing the service.
• The voucher is valid for 3 months from the date of issue. If you are entering military or non-military service immediately after graduation, the valid period of the voucher can be longer.
• When you receive information about being granted a job voucher worth €1,500, look for a job if you don't have it already
• If you need help looking for a job and/or making a CV, you can always come to Ohjaamo or contact an Ohjaamo youth worker.
• When you have found a job, contact Ohjaamo, and inform them about your employer!

Employer

• The voucher is worth €1,500.
• Minimum working hours are 20 hours per week.
• Daily minimum working hours are 4 hours.
• The period of employment is at least 3 months.
• The employee is paid in accordance with the relevant collective agreement or, in the absence of an applicable collective agreement, a normal and reasonable salary.
• The job voucher must be used to cover the employee’s salary costs and statutory employer costs.
• The company must not have any obstacles to employment (lay-offs, etc.).
• The young person can work in a company with a business ID in South Karelia.
• The company is responsible for the obligations of the employer.
• The employee fills in the job voucher agreement together with the employer (delivered to the young person’s e-mail).