Internship at the Futures Research Centre

The Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) at the University of Turku is looking for an intern to be working with the Futures Conference 2026 activities. Intern should study in the Master’s Degree Programme in Futures Studies, University of Turku.

The internship period will be three months from 1st of April to 30th of June 2026 or as agreed. The Intern will be paid a salary of 1.463 € per month. The internship is full time with a-1-month trial period, and the intern will work in the FFRC’s office at the Turku School of Economics, Turku. Some working days can be done remotely when agreed.

Job description

The intern will join to the team of the organizing committee of the Futures Conference 2026. The conference ‘Sustainability, Temporalities and Futures’ will be organized from Tuesday 9 June to Wednesday 10June on-site in the University of Turku, Turku.  More information about the conference: https://futuresconference2026.com/

Your tasks as a Futures Conference 2026 intern:

  • editing the Book of Abstracts and other materials (e.g., signposts and workshop programs)
  • preparing materials to the conference website
  • assisting in the marketing of the conference (planning the contents, recruiting writers and editing conference related news articles and blogposts)
  • corresponding with the participants before, during and after the conference
  • assisting to organize the conference in Medisiina D building
  • participating the conference; assisting and guiding the conference participants, helping at the registration desk
  • organising and taking care of the conference technical assistant team
  • other conference related tasks 

Who we are looking for

The chosen intern is expected to have good skills in writing and editing, as well as good IT skills and fluency in English.  We appreciate good communication and co-operative skills and experience in using social media platforms.

Intern should study in the Master’s Degree Programme in Futures Studies, University of Turku. Priority is given to applicants who have not done an internship during their studies.

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Benefits

We offer you responsible and interesting tasks and the opportunity to develop your professional skills in a versatile operating environment. You get a professional and inspiring team to support your work. We take care of your well-being at work and the functionality of your everyday life, e.g. with the help of flexible working hours and our well-being services.

Please read more about University of Turku as an employer from our Come work with us! pages.

How to apply

Please submit your application through our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is February 9th at 16.00 (Europe/Helsinki).

Applicants should enclose with their application:

  • cover letter including a short description of applicant’s relevant skills and the motivation for this post
  • CV

Those, invited to the interview, will be informed shortly after the closing date for applications. 

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact: Riikka Saarimaa from the Finland Futures Research Centre (riikka.saarimaa@utu.fi, tel. +358 50 304 2772).

With questions about the application process, please contact: HR Specialist Eveliina Jaakkola (eveliina.jaakkola@utu.fi). 

Finland Futures Research

Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) works with a transdisciplinary approach in an international environment. The cornerstones of our activities are on developing academic futures studies, critical interdisciplinary research, high quality education, strategic and business foresight and insightfully produced futures knowledge.

Turku School of Economics is known for impactful research, inspiring learning experiences, future-oriented thinking, and versatile collaboration with stakeholders. As a recognition of excellence in business education and research, TSE has been rewarded international AACSB-accreditation, read more.

The University of Turku is an inspiring and international academic community of 25,000 students and staff in Southwest Finland. We build a sustainable future with multidisciplinary research, education, and collaboration. With us, your work will have a significant impact and relevance in the changing world.

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