VTT Summer of Changemakers: Research Trainee, Intelligent Supply Chains and Logistics

Do you want to start changing the world for the better? 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 2025 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 over 2300 brilliant minds from over 55 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 4.6/5 in Oikotie's Responsible Summer Job survey. Below are some excerpts from their feedback when asked what was the best part of their summer job:

“Great team, interesting tasks, enough responsibility, and opportunities to make an impact.”
“I got to know a lot of professionals from different fields with this summer job. So, networking is the best part.”
“Interesting projects, nice and helpful colleagues, work-life balance, and equal treatment with permanent colleagues.”

Do you want to be our next Research Trainee in our Intelligent Supply Chains and Logistics team? 

As a Research Trainee in Intelligent Supply Chains and Logistics, you will contribute to a cross-disciplinary research project from a supply chain and logistics perspective together with experienced researchers. Our team works with the following three topics: 1) sustainable supply chain management (SCM) and circular supply chains, 2) implementation of new technologies and procedures for SCM and logistics, especially those that increase the visibility of CO2 emissions and 3) supply chain resilience. With these research topics, we aim to significantly improve environmental, economic and social sustainability of supply chains and logistics systems of different industries.

What it’s like to work on our team? Check out this article and this video to learn more about the career opportunities that VTT has offered to our team’s summer trainee from 2023.

What would your responsibilities as a Research Trainee include?

  • Primarily scientific project work related to sustainable supply chain management and circular supply chains.
  • Depending on the project situation, the trainee may work with circular supply chain management, more specifically in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative information required for planning circular supply chains for certain materials.
  • Depending on ongoing projects, the actual work will include e.g., conducting literature reviews, helping to finalize project reports, supporting in practical issues like writing memos and searching for background material when preparing a new project.

Who we are looking for?

  • Master’s student in a relevant field, such as industrial engineering, business administration, supply chain management, circular economy, or other related field
  • Have experience with research, such as through a bachelor’s thesis or relevant coursework (e.g., conducting a literature review)
  • Fluent in written and spoken English, fluency in Finnish is an advantage
  • Passionate about finding new solutions through scientific research
  • Proficiency in Microsoft tools for data analysis (e.g., Excel)
  • Knowledge of circular economy topics (e.g., business models, etc.)
  • Interest in continuing as a master’s thesis worker after the summer

As a person, we hope that you:

  • Are motivated in your work and take initiative
  • Are eager to learn new things and to develop your competences within this field
  • Have a critical and analytical mindset
  • Have excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Enjoy both independent work and collaboration together with the team
  • Have a solution-oriented attitude towards sustainability challenges

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 over 2300 experts representing more than 55 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 2 February 2025. 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 2600€ and 2800€, and for Bachelor's students the monthly salary is between 2100€ and 2400€. 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 Research Team Leader, Ville Hinkka, ville.hinkka@vtt.fi, 040 5893280 (out of office until 15 January).

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 2025. 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!

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Employment type: Full-time, Fixed-term (Summer traineeship), hybrid work

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