JYU for YOU (S02 E06): Math, Finance, Banking and more with Annina Jurvanen

Who says a math degree limits you to academia? In this episode of JYU for YOU, host Irfan Durmic talks with Annina Jurvanen, an MSc student in Mathematics at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU), about how she navigated career uncertainty and landed incredible opportunities. Just last year, Annina was like many students—wondering how to secure an internship and take the next step. Fast forward a year, and she has: ✅ Completed a summer internship at Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt 🇩🇪 ✅ Started working on her stochastics thesis at JYU 📊 ✅ Secured a spot in OP Financial Group’s trainee program 💼 Her journey is proof that career paths don’t have to follow a set plan—with the right mindset and the opportunities available at JYU, doors open in unexpected ways! 🎧 Listen to the full episode and get inspired! 🔗 Find JYU for YOU on: https://linktr.ee/jyuforyou Links International Master’s Degree Programmes: https://www.jyu.fi/masters Vuoden 2025 yhteishakukierrokset: https://www.jyu.fi/fi/tule-opiskelemaan/nain-haet/hakeminen-kandidaatti-ja-maisteriohjelmiin Studia-fair: https://valonkaupunki.jyvaskyla.fi/en/news/2024-11-25_jyvaskylas-study-opportunities-and-universities-presented-studia Alexander Stubb at JYU: https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/the-president-of-finland-gave-the-first-martti-j-kari-memorial-lecture JYU Student Ambassador Programme: https://www.jyu.fi/en/news/call-for-jyu-student-ambassadors-for-the-academic-year-2024-2025 Jobteaser: https://www.jyu.fi/en/for-students/instructions-for-bachelors-and-masters-students/internship/jobteaser-recruitment-service Stochastics at JYU: http://users.jyu.fi/~geiss/index-teaching.html Ynnän Approbatur: https://ynna.fi/appro/ Anninan opiskelijatarina: https://www.jyu.fi/fi/tarina/matematiikka-on-luovaa-ongelmanratkaisua-jota-oppii-parhaiten-tekemalla JYU newsletter: https://www.jyu.fi/en/sign-up-for-our-newsletter Find us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn & TikTok: @uniofjyvaskyla