Company Description
At Konecranes, we believe that great customer experience is built on the people behind the Konecranes name. Everything we do, we do with passion and drive. We believe diversity drives business success and is the foundation for our growth. We welcome different backgrounds and skills that enrich our community and we promote a place where we can ALL be ourselves. This is what makes Konecranes a unique place to work.
Job Description
Are you studying Business Administration/Human Resources, Law or Tax and ready to hit your professional career with Konecranes Summer Trainee team of 2025? Do you want to gain valuable experience from compliance matters related to Business Travel, Wellbeing initiatives or other Rewards related matters in an international work environment? We might have the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for a Summer trainee to join our Global Rewards team in Finland. As a Summer Trainee you will be working on a project related to Business Travel Compliance, where our responsibilities include collecting information on immigration and company registration requirements in countries, where we have upcoming projects or where our employees frequently travel and setting up alerts into our internal travel booking tool. You will be also required to create memos, training material and communication on the topic. Your daily responsibilities include for example doing online research, working on our internal travel system tool, creating presentations and training documents.
This role is based in Hyvinkää or Espoo, Finland – but it goes without saying that hybrid work type is a part of our modern ways of working.
Beside this, you will have the opportunity to work on some wellbeing initiates and campaign and you will work on other presentations and internal learning materials to create and freshen up communication on different Rewards topics. You will work closely with your team members who help you get started and support you in your day-to-day activities. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your cooperation skills and network with the best talents of your industry. Your main stakeholders are located in Finland, Espoo office and you are also allowed to work partly remotely. As the Traineeship is stretching over summer holiday months we are looking for an individual who is also comfortable working independently and proactively.
Does this sound like something you would appreciate? Check out below what kind of talent we are looking for and apply soon.
Want to know more about us as an employer or about summer jobs with us? Check our career pages! konecranes.careers/fi and konecranes.careers/fi-summer-jobs
Qualifications
What kind of talent are we looking for?
This role is ideal for a Business, Law, HR, Communication or Tax student who is eager to learn more about compliance and obligations related to international travel and other Reward topics. You are welcome to Konecranes as yourself, but we especially value your good teamwork skills, hard-working attitude, and enthusiasm for developing yourself. Our work environment is highly international, so proficiency in English and the courage to work in an international work environment are important. All our internal material is in English, so good knowledge of English language is essential.
What should you bring?
- Academic background in Business, HR, Law or Tax or Communication, preferably at the end of your studies or some first experience from internships
- Understanding of data analysis, some level of knowledge of tax and immigration laws, global mobility, report writing and putting together presentations from your studies or working life
- You know how to use traditional IT-programs e.g. Microsoft Office, Email, etc.
- Earlier work experience in similar tasks is seen as a beneficial
Additional Information
Why join Konecranes?
At Konecranes, you will get to develop your professional skills and apply your academic knowledge in practise. As a HR Trainee you will gain meaningful work experience in versatile Reward and global mobility topics and develop your skills in, for example, creating internal learning and communication material, working with an internal AI tool and doing critical and analytical research. At Konecranes, we want to foster an environment where people enjoy their work, feel respected and trusted, and are provided with challenging and interesting responsibilities together.
Interested?
Please submit your Summer Trainee application by 16.2.2025, at the latest, via Apply -link below. We will start screening applications already during the application period so apply as soon as possible. For further information about the role, please contact Susanne Blumenberg, Director Rewards, Recognition & Wellbeing via email (Susanne.Blumenberg(at)konecranes.com).
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Konecranes moves what matters. We are a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and sustainable way. That's why, with 16 000+ professionals in over 50 countries, we are trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the world needs.
Konecranes is committed to ensuring that all employees and job applicants are treated fairly in an environment which is free from any form of discrimination.
