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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 2200 brilliant minds from 55 different nationalities is focused on creating impact through science-based innovation. Get to know us further by exploring  VTT's tech & infra .

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As we get a lot of students interested in working with us, we unfortunately can't review and respond to all applicants. If we spot a potential opportunity for you, we will reach out to you to continue the discussion. 

Our previous trainees have described their experiences at VTT with the feedback below: ”I’ve been involved to versatile different projects and to different level of work tasks.” ”It was an eye opening experience to be part of various research projects.” Submit an open application for our student opportunities, and make an impact for a brighter future!

Opportunities for students:

Dozens of students in various fields work at VTT each year as fixed-term trainees or thesis workers. The traineeships and employment relationships vary in length from a few months to one year. We also announce specific traineeship positions on our Open positions  listing. Student thesis

As a thesis worker, you will be writing your student thesis as part of a VTT project. You will have an important role in contributing to the success of the project. If you are nearing the end of your studies, this may be your chance to get a foot in the door in a research project at a cutting-edge expert organisation!  Research training

As a research trainee, you will have a job profile very similar to that of a recently graduated research scientist. You will become acquainted with a research scientist’s work, receive high-level support and have the opportunity to improve your scientific competence. Our research trainees can work either on hourly contracts alongside their studies or full time if at the end of their studies, combining the project work with writing their final paper. Other trainee opportunities

VTT is about much more than just high-end research. We have a constant need for talent from various sectors in society. In addition to research trainees, we have trainees in communications, finance, HR, and so on. All our traineeships provide the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of technology and to do work that is significant even on a global scale. Applying for trainee opportunities

If you are pursuing your Master's or Bachelor's degree and interested in joining VTT, please investigate which of our research topics and areas speaks most to you from VTT's Research Information Portal  or from VTT's tech & infra . Once you have identified your specific area of interest, send your open application with your CV, short motivation letter and transcript of records by scrolling down the page. We only review applications which have identified their specific interest as we open new student positions. If we see a potential match, we contact those applicants with whom we wish to continue the recruitment process. 

If you are interested in a PhD position, please check our Open positions or send us an  Open application .

Working at VTT:

Trainee and thesis worker blogs: 

• Printed Intelligence: A world of possibilities – My summer job as a research trainee in the Printed Materials Systems team
• Making measurements and learning in a cleanroom – Summer job as a research trainee in VTT's MEMS team
• Innovation through virtual modeling – The summer job that changed my perception in materials design
• Keeping busy as a communications trainee at VTT
• A summer full of diverse tasks and learning new as an HR trainee at VTT
• A sweet spot between technology and the commercial world – My master’s thesis at a deep technology incubator
• Writing a master's thesis at VTT: "Here you can challenge yourself to think outside the box"  

To get to know more about working at VTT, please watch the video below of our trainees Aymara, Daniil, Eric and Isabella describing their work and how they drove change at VTT! 

With VTT, you’ll enjoy:

• Impactful work for the future. As a leading applied research organization, 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 , and our organisational culture as the builder of the world's most meaningful place to work.
• Career opportunities, top-level mentors. At VTT, young professionals' skills are appreciated and supported with the opportunity to learn from the top experts in their field. You'll discover our community of over 2200 experts representing more than 55 nationalities working across cutting-edge areas of science and technology.
• Meaningful projects, real responsibility. At VTT, young talents can take on meaningful research projects or support researchers' work. We treat young talents 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.

VTT is a visionary research, development and innovation partner. We drive sustainable growth and tackle the biggest global challenges of our time and turn them into growth opportunities. We go beyond the obvious to help the society and companies to grow through technological innovations. We have 80 years of experience of top-level research and science-based results. VTT is at the sweet spot where innovation and business come together.

VTT – beyond the obvious.

Please see our other open positions and read more about us from our   career pages .

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At VTT for your Master Thesis or Internship

VTT the research institute owned by the Finnish state now leads a new project promoting the participation of Finnish industry in the construction of ITER fusion reactor and in the nuclear fusion research.

What could be a better opportunity for a student than to join a cutting-edge expert organisation dealing with global problems? At VTT We can make it happen. As a trainee, you will receive high-level support from our experts and will be at the cutting edge of scientific know-how. We will allow you to network with other students and experts, to have discussions and to create new things with hundreds of other experts. We employ students from other fields too, such as communications and marketing, HR and finance.

At VTT, you will be allowed to think boldly, to explore new solutions and to improve your competence. Many people who started out as trainees are now research scientists here.

Dozens of students in various fields work at VTT each year as fixed-term trainees or thesis workers. The traineeships and employment relationships vary in length from a few months to one year. We announce traineeships on our Vacancies page.

Student thesis

As a thesis worker, you will be writing your student thesis as part of a VTT project. You will have an important role in contributing to the success of the project. If you are nearing the end of your studies, this may be your chance to get a foot in the door in a research project at a cutting-edge expert organisation! If you cannot find a suitable position among our vacancies, you may submit an open application . We continuously review open applications and contact those applicants with whom we wish to continue the recruitment process.

Research training

As a research trainee, you will have a job profile very similar to that of a recently graduated research scientist. You will become acquainted with a research scientist’s work, receive high-level support and have the opportunity to improve your scientific competence. Our research trainees work on hourly contracts alongside their studies or full time if at the end of their studies, combining the project work with writing their final paper.

Practical training

You may also complete the practical training required for your studies with us. Our practical trainees are mostly students at universities of applied sciences who have independent funding. As a practical trainee, you will be introduced to R&D work and learn new things.

VTT and Finnish Fusion research

Looking to join VTT as a trainee or a thesis worker?

Master’s Thesis Worker, Development of simulation tools and methods

Poistunut ilmoitus.

Tietoa tehtävästä

Do you want to start changing the world for the better next summer?   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 2024 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. In recent years, we have created ground-breaking innovations such as the world's fastest and most accurate radiation detector, a cancer-sniffing sensor device for smartphones, and a headphone set entirely made of microbial materials. Now, we are looking for passionate changemakers – you – to join us as summer trainees.

Do you want to be our next Master’s Thesis Worker in our Nuclear power plant analysis team? Join us - and let’s make science work for hope next summer! 

As a Master’s Thesis Worker you’ll join a team developing novel simulation tools intended for safety analyses of nuclear power plants. You will be given a demanding topic related to specification, implementation, verification and validation of models describing various physical phenomena that take place at a nuclear power plant under accident conditions. You solve the assignment with the help and guidance of our experienced team, and write you Master’s Thesis based on the work. Our team, Nuclear power plant analysis, works on simulation, analysis and design of nuclear power plants. We apply and develop methods and tools, such as the Apros process simulation software, for deterministic safety analyses and design of nuclear and other process systems. We support VTT’s bigger mission of solving global challenges through science and technology, by promoting and supporting safe production of clean nuclear energy. 

What would your responsibilities as a Master's Thesis worker include?

You’ll start the work with familiarizing yourself with the software, the development environment and practices, and the topic prepared for you.

There are two potential topics for the Master’s Thesis. One focuses on verification and validation of numerical models and building a system to automate the V&V process of the simulation software. The other topic involves development of physical models and numerical methods for progression of severe accidents in a nuclear power plant. 

You’ll work independently on the assignment, studying the relevant theory and other background information, applying what you have learned to draft design specifications, and finally implementing the new functionality. The development team provides help and guidance through the process. 

You’ll finish the assignment by writing a Master’s Thesis on the topic.

Who we are looking for?

You are passionate about science, and are near finishing your studies of a suitable branch of technology or physical sciences 

You enjoy programming and have experience on multiple of the following languages or tools: C/C++, Python, Julia, git, GitLab, Jira, CMake 

You express yourself clearly in English, both orally and in writing.  

As a person, we hope that you are: 

An analytically oriented person, 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.

The ideal VTT Changemaker is 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 positive impact in the world.

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 as part of our Nuclear power plant analysis team. 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.

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 4 February 2024 . 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 Joona Kurki, [email protected] , +358 20 722 5041 on Wednesday 10th of January, 09:00-11:00 or Wednesday 17th of January, 09:00-11:00. 

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 2024. 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!

Apply between 8 January 2024 and 4 February 2024 23:59 (Europe/Helsinki)

Employment type: Full-time, Fixed-term (Master’s Thesis position), hydrid work

Tehtävän palkka on 2100-2800€/kk

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€.

Tietoa työnantajasta

VTT is a visionary research, development and innovation partner. We drive sustainable growth and tackle the biggest global challenges of our time and turn them into growth opportunities. We go beyond the obvious to help the society and companies to grow through technological innovations. We have 80 years of experience in cutting-edge research and science-based results. VTT is at the sweet spot where innovation and business come together.

VTT – beyond the obvious.

Please see our other open positions and read more about us from our   career pages .

A security clearance procedure may be conducted during the recruitment process.

Tutustu työnantajan yrityssivuun osoitteessa https://tyopaikat.oikotie.fi/yritys/teknologian-tutkimuskeskus-vtt/2647375-4

A sweet spot between technology and the commercial world – My master’s thesis at a deep technology incubator

As a business student, I come across people who are surprised that I am doing my master’s thesis for VTT – after all, I am not a student of technology. Instead, I study entrepreneurship and innovation management at the Aalto University School of Business. New technologies have enormous potential to change the way we operate, our industry and our lives, but they will not benefit anyone unless they are actually put into use. So, in my master’s thesis, I will look at innovations from the perspective of commercialisation at VTT during the summer and autumn of 2019.

As many of my fellow living beings in recent years, I have experienced anxiety about the world’s burning issues that are hard for mje to influence in my own life. When thinking about my education and career choices, I naturally focus on what would be meaningful for me. However, my choices are equally strongly guided by the idea of how I can best contribute to mitigating the major threats of our time, such as the climate crisis. At business school, I have been well-equipped to understand the big picture, develop my problem solving skills and build business opportunities. For a moment, I regretted that I was not studying to become, for example, a bioscience researcher or a technology expert who could really develop solutions to challenges such as resource scarcity, but I later realised that we are all needed to solve these issues.

We have a huge number of good science and technology experts and developers in Finland. Perhaps there is a need for people who understand and know how to combine sustainability thinking, the opportunities of technology and a business perspective. My personal development goal at VTT is therefore also related to understanding technologies so that I can master several fields where they intersect.

“We have all the technological know-how we need to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges”, says the VTT Growthcast podcast series that I listened to before coming to work for VTT. There is a lot that we could do better, more durably and more efficiently with technology, but we are just not doing it – at least not yet. Of course, this involves a lot of political decision-making, but one component is turning threats into opportunities for growth and commercialising innovations. I once heard it said that the only way to solve sustainability problems in our current money-based system is to make climate change a business. At VTT, we can influence the transfer of technologies into new initiatives which, as growth-hungry start-ups, will pave the way for both new and existing operators in their field. VTT’s technology mainly comes out in two ways: licensing and ‘spin-offs’. I focus on researching the latter, i.e. start-ups built on technology developed at VTT.

So what will I do while at VTT in concrete terms?

I will strive to help in setting up the operations of the deep technology incubator VTT LaunchPad launched this spring. In my thesis, I will study the operations of incubators offering the best help for deep technology start-ups globally and formulate best practices based on them for both VTT LaunchPad and all business incubators for science and technology-based ideas. In addition to the thesis work, it will be a teaching experience for me to get a close look at the operations of VTT’s strategy and business support unit.

In my opinion, the most interesting thing about VTT LaunchPad is to see the business ideas and the teams working on them. I am particularly fascinated by following the mental landscape of an entrepreneur. It is inspiring to see people who have been building a new technological breakthrough for years and change from a scientist to an entrepreneur, throwing themselves into a whole new world. These top players have strong expertise in their field and a huge opportunity to revolutionise their industry. It is also interesting to be involved in the early stages of starting an incubator as VTT LaunchPad builds its practices and network. I think that Helsinki has a great up-and-coming start-up ecosystem and it is also important to create tools that are as complete as possible in the scientific community for becoming an entrepreneur and to further cultivate an atmosphere that encourages entrepreneurship.

Anette Tuomainen

The author is studying entrepreneurship and innovation management at the Aalto University School of Business and works as a trainee in VTT’s strategy team. She is working on a commissioned master’s thesis for VTT.

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Master’s thesis worker, Catalytic processes

Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy - Espoo

Published 4.4. ( 3 days left )

Job description

• Conduct a literature review on the use of zeolite catalysts for aromatization of pyrolysis bio-oil.
• Develop test plan together with the project team.
• Carry out laboratory scale experiments with a reactor set-up
• Analyze and interpret the produced data and characterize the catalysts
• Present and report your findings to your colleagues and university.
• You have university level studies in relevant fields, such as catalysis, industrial chemistry, chemical engineering or process engineering.
• Your studies have at least partially focused on catalysis or reaction engineering
• Practical laboratory experience with chemical processes, analytics and catalysis is an advantage
• You are ready to focus fulltime on your Master's thesis
• Good English skills
• Natural sciences with an impact. VTT works on the cutting-edge of natural sciences, and we've invested in building state-of-the-art research facilities for natural sciences, such as the Bioruukki pilot infrastructure for bio- and circular economy. Our research agenda is dedicated to solving systemic and technological challenges, such as reaching carbon neutrality and unleashing the power of synthetic biology. That means that at VTT, your expertise in natural sciences will go towards creating a real impact. Read more about our strategy - the path of exponential hope .
• Superb colleagues and community. With VTT, you'll join a community of over 2000 multidisciplinary experts who foster a culture of trust, openness, and sharing of knowledge. We work across disciplines and house all the cutting-edge sciences, from quantum computing to synthetic biology, under one roof. Collaborating with superb colleagues is a source of learning, inspiration, and fun. Read more about our organisational culture as the builder of the world's most meaningful place to work.
• Excellent career in research. At VTT, excellence in research is a strategic priority. We offer long-term positions and stable career paths in top-level research. People tend to stay with us for over ten years since there are always new roles and responsibilities to grow into. A combination of cutting-edge academic research and applied customer projects keeps your career path interesting.
• Support for your well-being. Our people are our main asset, so we take good care of them. We aim to nurture excellent team spirit and leadership and offer versatile well-being services to enable a good work-life balance.

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