Summer Trainee, Innovation Specialist

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.

We are excited to announce an open position for a summer trainee in our Business Factory function within our Innovation Management team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the business side of innovation.

About the Innovation Management Team:  We focus on developing ideas into new business initiatives and reducing time-to-market for the most promising ideas. We work closely with business owners and other relevant stakeholders to ensure a seamless flow of ideas and initiatives.

About Business Factory:  We are developing Business Factory to become a key component of our innovation strategy. It will accelerate the commercialization of selected ideas by building a carefully selected team of professionals and partners to develop customer-centric business models. Our goal is to boost the business potential of ideas with precision and efficiency.

What kind of talent are we looking for?

As a summer trainee, you will have the opportunity to create something new and contribute with the latest academic insights. You will work on planning, defining, and building the business design and analytics of Business Factory as part of the team, and contributing to the development and commercialization of innovative ideas. Furthermore, you will support the innovation management activities by communicating, planning and organising innovation events and programs with a global reach.

What should you bring?

• Background in business design, finance, innovation, or business analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Bonus for experience in communications, event management and content creation
• Innovative spirit!

Want to know more about us as an employer or about summer jobs with us? Check our career pages! konecranes.careers/ and konecranes.careers/fi-summer-jobs

Why join Konecranes?

At Konecranes, you will get to develop your professional skills and apply your academic knowledge in practise. As a Innovation Specialist, you will gain meaningful work experience in versatile creating something new and contribute with the latest academic insights. 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. Does this sound like something you would appreciate? Check out above what kind of talent we are looking for and apply soon.

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 Ville Hoppu, Partnership Manager via phone +358405249411 or email ville.hoppu(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.

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