Are you all about science and technology? 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 a Research Trainee in our Future Radio Networks team? 

As a research trainee, you will be working with our experts, thinking beyond the obvious, together. Above all, we are looking for a person motivated and interested in learning new skills and using them to tackle the greatest challenges of our time. You will become acquainted with a research scientist’s work, receive high-level support, and have the opportunity to improve your scientific competence. You will have the opportunity to learn how to simulate satellite constellations and communication links. You will study and compare the main characteristics of the existing and planned satellite constellations. In particular, you will compare the main technical parameters, performance, and limitations of different satellite constellations for providing critical services in northern Europe. Depending on the ongoing projects, enlarging the topic for the Diploma thesis is also possible.

In this position, you will be working in the Future Radio Networks team focusing on cutting-edge radio network technologies. The team develops smart and critical connectivity solutions in the areas of terrestrial and non-terrestrial (satellite, air-borne) radio networks, joint-radar communications, defence (e.g., Electronic warfare algorithms) and other safety critical systems. Our work supports VTT’s mission in providing societal safety and security and for VTT’s aim to create impact.

What would your responsibilities include?

• You will participate VTT project team focusing on NTN technologies, working, and reporting the findings both orally and in writing as a part of the VTT team.
• Comparing several NTN constellations with respect to their main technical characteristics as well as comparing their performance in providing critical services in northern Europe. 
• Simulation of satellite constellations and communication links.
• Prepare a feasibility study for the NTN dimensioning tool. 
• All tasks will be supervised and supported by VTT experts

Who we are looking for?

• You are finishing your Master's or Bachelor's studies in telecommunications or computer science and engineering.  
• You have basic knowledge of 5G network technologies and architectures
• You have basic knowledge of satellite communications (SATCOM), 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and/or space systems
• You have basic programming skills: e.g. Python, C++ or MATLAB
• You have good written and spoken English skills.

It is counted as an advantage, if you have:

• Knowledge of 3GPP 5G-NTN and/or NTN technology research 
• Finnish language skills

As a person, we hope that you are a curious mind, who is eager to develop and take on new challenges. We appreciate ambition and willingness to learn over having all the answers or skills ready when you start. You are also a team player with strong collaboration skills who wants to drive a positive impact in the world. It is also important that you are willing to work independently and can carry out your tasks on your own under the guidance of your supervisors.

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 Kari Heiska, kari.heiska@vtt.fi,  Tel. +358 507742612 on Friday 24.1. between 11-12 or Friday 31.1. between 11-12.

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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