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Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. We are committed to identifying and solving grand societal challenges and building an innovative future. Aalto University has been ranked the 7th best young university in the world (Top 50 under 50, QS 2018) and one of the world’s top technology challenger universities (THE 2017), thinking outside the box on research collaboration, funding and innovation. Aalto has six schools with nearly 11 000 students and 4000 employees of which close to 400 are professors. Our campuses are located in Espoo and Helsinki, Finland. With 37% of our academic faculty coming from outside Finland, we are a highly international community with strong academic standing.

Aalto Startup Center is a hybrid accelerator based in Aalto University offering both incubation and accelerator services to early stage and growth-driven startups. Our Business Accelerator program is actively engaging with startups in the Aalto’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our program Urban Tech Helsinki incubator and is now looking for a trainee. Are you interested in working with startups? Urban Tech Helsinki is looking for an enthusiastic Communications Trainee. As a trainee, you will work closely with our Urban Tech Helsinki team of two full-time persons, as well as a part of larger Aalto Startup Center team. You will have an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the work of an incubator and its customer startups, as well as a wide partner network of universities, cities, corporates, and investors. Your daily tasks are mostly related to communications, marketing, and event management. We are looking for a trainee who wants to become an expert in startup communications and/or marketing and become an active member of the vibrant Helsinki startup ecosystem. The incubator is operating in Maria 01 in Helsinki and A Grid in Otaniemi, Espoo, but the tasks might also take you elsewhere in the Helsinki Metropolitan region.

- You have some experience or education in communications, marketing and/or event management - You are passionate about startups and its ecosystem - You have a can-do attitude, and you are a great communicator - You have a ‘pay it forward’ attitude and are willing to share your experiences and make an impact - You can work independently and as a team player

- Hands-on experience in marketing and startup incubator services - Dynamic environment, energized colleagues and passion for growing early-stage startups - Flexible work allocation. Ideally, you would be able to work at least 50 % or more - Possibility to work remotely/in a hybrid model - Unique opportunity to work and learn about the world of startups

The work would ideally start as soon as possible in January for a period of 6 months. The position is targeted towards students in their 3rd – 5th year or recently graduated students with a background in Business from Aalto University. Trainee position is paid. Aalto Startup Center’s working language is English and based in Aalto University Campus, Otakaari 5 in A Grid. If you want to join our community, please submit your motivation letter and CV through our recruitment system by January 15th 2023. For more information, please contact Urban Tech Helsinki Project Manager Kaisa Ahonen, tel +358 50 350 3573, email [email protected] (out of office 23.12.2022-8.1.2023).

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