This means that you are suitable candidate for the program if you are studying in
· upper secondary school (lukio) for a matriculation examination
· a vocational education institute (ammattikoulu) for a profession
· an university or university of applied sciences for a bachelor´s / master´s degree
Full time students are usually entitled to student support from Kela.
You can find the open Summer Power positions from our Wärtsilä Careers website with the word "Summer" from 27.12.2024 until 9.2.2025. Please note that we only accept the applications that are submitted through our official system.
For Summer Power 2025 we have one open job post, which means that you can apply to all our open Summer Trainee positions with one application. As there is a variety of different kind of positions, please answer the application questions thoroughly so that the hiring managers with suitable needs will find your candidate profile.
The application period is 27.12.2024-9.2.2025. We start processing the applications as they arrive and make hiring decisions as soon as the suitable candidate is found - so we recommend to leave your application as soon as possible.
Yes, you have to apply through the active open Summer Trainee job post. If you have applied to a job with us before, you can log in and use the same profile. Just remember to make sure your CV, application and contact information are up to date.
Unfortunately our recruitment system does not support video files. However, you can attach a link to your video CV to your CV, application or a separate word/pdf document that you can add to your candidate profile.
When you create a candidate profile you create a user account to our Talent Community. You can log in at any time and check or change your information. You can see all the positions you have applied to under "Jobs Applied". You will also get a confirmation email after you have applied to an open position.
The positions and tasks can vary a lot depending on the business and team you are working in. However, usually all trainee positions include supporting your team in day to day tasks, as well as taking on independent responsibilities or projects.
We have around 600 summer trainee positions that are located all over our organization, so we need future talents from a variety of different fields of study. In the application process, you must answer to questions related to your interests and wishes related to the trainee position - this will support us in finding a matching position for you.
We share trainee, team and career stories in our Instagram @wartsilavoice. From these you can see some concrete examples on what kind of positions and tasks we have.
Tell us about yourself. We only know what you tell us in your CV and application letter. Our hiring managers are trying to find the best possible fit for their team. Make sure that your skills and competences, related previous experience and any other relevant information is easily available.
Highlight your interests. We are enthusiastic in what we do and want our trainees to be that too. In your application letter tell us what kind of tasks are you interested in. Is there something you are passionate about? With what kind of matters would you like to work with?
Be active. You can for example come and meet us in career fairs and networking events or take part in our workshops or mentoring programs. Following us in social media platforms is a great way to know what is happening.
The first and most important step is that you submit your application to our recruiting system. Our hiring managers start processing the applications from the beginning of the application period. Each team has different kind of needs for a summer trainee, so the managers will get to know the candidates through their applications.
If you are a potential match, a hiring manager will contact you and invite you to an interview. When a suitable candidate is found, the hiring manager will offer a summer trainee contract for the candidate.
If you get interviewed, but are not chosen to proceed to the contract phase, the manager will inform you about this. Your application will still stay active in our recruitment system, so that other managers can contact you in case you could be a suitable candidate for them.
We will try to get all the hiring decisions made and informed to all applicants via e-mail by 30.3.2025.
We have some engineering related work opportunities that include travelling to Wärtsilä sites abroad. You can apply to these positions from the same open Summer Trainee job post.
Summer trainee programs are arranged locally, so if you want to work with another Wärtsilä company abroad, you must look for open positions from the countries you are interested in. You can find all open positions from our Wärtsilä Careers website.
If you have questions related to the Summer Power -program, you can contact us via e-mail: summerpower@wartsila.com.
We will also be present at multiple recruitment fairs in Finland - come and say hi to us! We recommend to follow us in Instagram @wartsilavoice to keep up with the Summer Power -program and the events we are participating in.