Are you an international student or a recent graduate? Are you interested in meaningful work that benefits the residents of the City of Tampere and supports your professional growth?

If so, why not apply to the City of Tampere Trainee Programme! You will work with experts and develop the city with us. During your traineeship, you will make important contacts for your future and learn about the city as an employer. Through the Trainee Programme, you can complete your university internship and get a good start to your career.

The Trainee programme runs from 17 August to 18 December 2026. You will be paid for your traineeship. A University internship voucher is an advantage. We use a hybrid working model that allows flexible remote and on‑site work in many roles. The International Trainee Programme is targeted at international students or recent international graduates from Finnish universities.

The International Trainee programme is carried out in English. There will also be joint meetings together with the Finnish-language Trainee programme and you will be part of Finnish-speaking workplace community. You can use English in your daily work, while also having opportunities to practice your Finnish.

A Finnish discussion club is available for International Trainees to improve their Finnish during the traineeship.

In this role, you will support projects related to digitalization, data utilization, and emerging technologies within the Economic and Innovation Policy service group. The trainee will participate in various development and research tasks that combine technical understanding, analytics, service development and interaction with different stakeholders.

The trainee’s tasks may include, for example:
-contributing to the preparation and implementation of projects that utilize data, AI or new technologies
-collecting, analyzing and documenting data
-conducting background research and preparing materials
-working in a project-based manner as part of a multidisciplinary network
-coordinating meetings, workshops and events

In a trainee we are looking for technical understanding and the ability to quickly absorb new information, strong interpersonal and collaboration skills as well as proactive, solution-oriented working approach.

We require you to have completed three years of higher education studies in a technical field. The position also requires that you have understanding of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence or XR technologies.

It will be beneficial if you have experience in:
-software development
-project work
-strong written communication

For inquiries regarding the details of the open vacancy, reach out to the Development Manager Vesa-Matti Ruottinen, tel. +358 41 730 9258, vesa-matti.ruottinen@tampere.fi (inquiries on Wednesday 8.4.2026 between 9 to 11am).

The salary in this position is 2310,57 €/month.

The application deadline is 10 April 2026 (time for online applications by 23.59, and by post by 15.00). Late applications will not be considered.

To apply, click “Apply now” button for job vacancies in municipalities and welfare areas at Kuntarekry.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, contact the recruitment services of Monetra Pirkanmaa tel. 040 806 3184, rekrytointi.pirkanmaa@monetra.fi.

For inquiries regarding the details of the open vacancy, reach out to the Development Manager Vesa-Matti Ruottinen, tel. +358 41 730 9258, vesa-matti.ruottinen@tampere.fi (inquiries on Wednesday 8.4.2026 between 9 to 11am).

City of Tampere, Economic and Innovation Policy

Tampere is a fast-growing and developing city, known for its relaxed atmosphere, bold actions, and a can-do attitude. The City of Tampere has around 9500 employees working for the common good of its citizens.

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