VTT Summer of Changemakers: Research Trainee, Flexible Electronics Integrat

at  VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

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.”

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

You are fluent in English, have good communication and networking skills, and have experience or an interest in one of the following areas:

• Studies in e.g. electronics engineering or physics for 1 to n years
• Electronics design, microcontrollers or power electronics
• Embedded programming e.g. Arduino
• Wireless technologies e.g. Bluetooth
• Programming in general
• Measurement and sensor technology, temperature, humidity etc.
• Materials, especially fibers and adhesives
• Thermal design and simulation

As a person, we hope that you are:

• Interested in developing new things and hopefully see research or science as a career option. In your application, do not forget to mention if you are interested in being part of a start-up company one day, as VTT offers great opportunities for its spin-offs to commercialise the technologies developed here.

• Electronics design of prototypes from schematics to layout; including flexible electronics
• Embedded programming using microcontrollers (i.e. Arduino)
• Fabrication and assembly of the prototypes
• Building laboratory measurement setups and carrying out various electrical and thermal measurements
• Documentation of the results (in English)
• You will be part of a project team, but capability for working independently is appreciated