VTT Summer of Changemakers: Research Trainee, Optical measurements

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 a student in engineering or physics (close to completing your BSc or MSc) and have

• Good track record from your studies
• An interest in optics, spectroscopy or machine vision and data analytics
• Programming skills are a plus
• Good verbal and written English.

As a person, we hope that you are curious about science and new technologies. We also appreciate taking the initiative and having good interaction skills.

• Building measurement setups in the laboratory
• Laboratory measurements using spectrometers, camera systems, laser time-of-flight systems or other instruments
• Organizing and analysing measurement data
• Software development for measurement instruments
• Image or spectral data analysis and artificial intelligence
• Writing short reports of your work.
  You don’t have to have competence for all above mentioned points. Responsibilities will be selected based on your background.