Are you passionate about business and people? Would you like to develop your skills and use them to tackle the greatest challenges of our time? VTT might be just the place for you – apply now for VTT Summer of Changemakers 2026 traineeships! 

VTT is one of the leading applied research organisations in Europe. What unites us are curiosity, a passion for learning, and a purpose: to solve the biggest challenges of our time and turn them into sustainable growth and well-being. Our cross-disciplinary community of nearly 2400 brilliant minds from 60 different nationalities is focused on creating impact through science-based innovation. Now, we are looking for passionate changemakers – you – to join us as summer trainees.

Our last summer's trainees rated their summer job experience at VTT 4.8/5 in our summer job survey. Below are some excerpts from their feedback when asked how they would describe VTT as a workplace:

"I was impressed by how much responsibility and freedom I was given. I was trusted to work independently, but support was always available when needed."

"VTT is a professional, inspiring, and forward-looking workplace where practical impact is evident. The work community is skilled and open to new ideas."

"I found VTT versatile, innovative, and inspiring."

Do you want to be our next Information Service Trainee, VTT Business Intelligence in our eLibrary and Tools team? Join us - and let’s make science work for hope next summer!

As an Information Service Trainee, your key goals are to make information work for science by ensuring smooth access not only to science and technology information but also to business information, and support research information management processes such as metadata validation and output tracking and empower researchers through training and guidance on effective use of resources.

In this Information Service Trainee role, you will play an essential part in ensuring VTT researchers have the information and tools they need to address pressing issues in sustainability, health, and emerging technologies.

Our eLibrary and Tools team is part of VTT Business Intelligence under Strategy. We provide the foundation for informed decisions and collaborative research, helping transform scientific knowledge into real-world solutions.

What would your responsibilities include?

• Ensure seamless access to publications and databases with electronic research management systems.
• Develop and deliver training sessions to empower researchers in using information resources effectively.
• Gain hands-on experience with systems like CRIS and tools for research information management, metadata creation, and research output validation.
• Manage information on AI usage policies from publishers.

This traineeship provides you with a unique opportunity to:

• Deepen your understanding of research information management and publishing processes.
• Learn and utilise cutting-edge tools in a dynamic, international environment.
• Contribute to open science initiatives and gain insight into how your work directly supports groundbreaking research.

Who we are looking for?

We expect you to have completed at least three years of Bachelor’s or Master’s studies in Information Science, Library and Information Studies, Knowledge Management, or a related field. Familiarity with academic publishing, metadata management, or research workflows is considered an asset. The ideal candidate has:

• Basic understanding of research processes, scientific publications, and metadata.
• Strong skills in information retrieval and information literacy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365. 
• Fluency in Finnish and/or English. Other languages are an advantage.

As a person, we hope that you are:

• Agile: Able to adapt quickly to changing tasks and environments.
• Social: A team player who communicates effectively and thrives in collaborative settings.
• Detail-oriented: Precise, punctual, and methodical in your work, ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Holistic thinking: Curiosity to see how individual tasks contribute to larger goals.
• Motivated: Enthusiastic and eager to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully to our team and mission.

What would we offer you?

• Impactful work for the future. As a leading applied research organisation, we are on a mission to bring exponential hope to the world by joining together people, businesses, science and technology. We tackle the biggest challenges of our time – from climate change and resource sufficiency to industrial renewal and smart healthcare – and turn them into sustainable growth. Read more about our strategy – the path of exponential hope.
• Career opportunities, top-level mentors. At VTT, your skills are appreciated and supported with the opportunity to learn from the top experts in their field. You’ll get to discover our community of nearly 2400 experts representing 60 nationalities working across cutting-edge fields of science and technology.
• Meaningful projects, real responsibility. With us, you get to take on meaningful projects and create innovative scientific and technical solutions. We treat all employees as equals and give you real responsibility from the start. VTT is a caring employer that supports your growth and work–life balance and offers a range of well-being services.

What is like to work with us solving the biggest challenges of our time? Check from the video what kind of experiences Aymara, Daniil, Eric and Isabella had from their summer traineeships and what kind of change did they drive.

Apply now and join our community of brilliant minds!

Come, curious minds and clever changemakers! Prepare your CV and cover letter, and send in your application with your transcript of records via our recruitment system as soon as possible but at the latest by 1 February 2026. Let’s change the world for the better next summer.

All VTT Summer of Changemakers traineeships are paid, and the salary is determined based on study credits: for Master's students the monthly salary is between 2650€ and 2850€, and for Bachelor's students the monthly salary is between 2150€ and 2450€. The typical duration of traineeships is between 3 and 6 months, with start dates usually falling between March and June, however the length and the exact starting date can be discussed with the hiring team. 

Please read more of VTT Summer of Changemakers from here: https://www.vttresearch.com/en/summer-changemakers

Interested and want to hear more?

For further information, please contact Anita Laamanen, Team Leader, eLibrary and Tools, +358 20 722 4401 on 28 January at 15-16 or on 5 February at 14-15. 

We will process applications as they come in, and fill in the position as soon as we find the right candidate. We will inform all applicants about the continuation of the process during February 2026. Most of the interview will be held in February-March, however they can be started already during the application period. 

We look forward to hearing from you!