During the summer you will gain valuable work experience to support your studies. We offer versatile tasks in an international company that is committed to sustainable development. We are frontrunners in developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based materials. Join us to renew the everyday, for a future beyond fossils!
We are now looking for a Summer Trainee, Marketing and Communications to our head office, the Biofore House, in Helsinki.
Greetings from your future team
Are you a result-oriented self-starter interested in learning in an international and dynamic business environment? As part of our enthusiastic team, you will have a chance to grow as a marketing, sustainability and communications professional. This job is an opportunity to bring real business value by driving projects independently as a full member of our team. We appreciate a positive and energetic can-do attitude, as well as taking initiative and independent responsibility. Marketing, Sustainability and Communications Team, UPM Communication Papers
What you will do
As our summer trainee you will be working on a broad range of marketing and communications activities and the production of marketing and communications content including:
- Together with the team you will be creating marketing and communication content and materials that drive customer value. This can be in e.g. presentations, imagery, video or digital format
- Planning, executing and reporting campaign activities and content for various internal and external channels
- Creating sustainability marketing and communication activities and content
- Coordinating content and materials for our internal and external activities such as events and campaigns
- Together with the team developing our capabilities and ways of working e.g. in analytics and reporting
Who you are
- You are a soon to graduate or recently graduated marketing/communication/media student (e.g. UAS, University)
- You have a passion for marketing and communication and to make real impact
- You have great oral and written communication skills, creative writing capabilities in English would be an asset
- You are a self-starter with a proven track record of driving marketing and communications projects independently
- You are experienced in digital marketing, communications and social media
- You have a can-do attitude and you are ready to learn by doing
- You are fluent in English (both written and spoken), Finnish is also beneficial
We will onboard you to your tasks, as well as the rules and ways of working in our workplace. From your first day, you are a full member of our working community, and we encourage you to be active, learn, and ask questions about your work.
What do we offer?
- Safety and well-being: We prioritize the safety of all our employees, ensuring everyone returns home safely. We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. Our community is built on great team spirit and shared commitment.
- A meaningful job: We have an inspiring purpose "We renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils". We do our work with professional pride, producing high-quality, sustainable products for our customers globally.
- Development opportunities: We are an international, multi-business organization offering plenty of avenues for personal growth.
- Responsible employer: Sustainability is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious, science-based sustainability targets in all areas from climate change to biodiversity. We foster diversity and inclusivity, offering a work environment in which everyone can be themselves.
Are you ready?
Read more about summer jobs, timeline and applying on www.upm.com/summer or www.upm.com/kesa in Finnish. New positions can still be opened during application period.
Summer recruitment application period ends February 14, 2026. Attachments (CV and Cover letter) will be added simultaneously on our application template.
Notice that you cannot modify your application after submitting by yourself. Submit your application as soon as possible, positions might be filled already before the application period ends.
For support with your application please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected].
A security background check may be performed for those selected to UPM positions, in accordance with the company recruitment guidelines and the Security Clearance Act 726/2014.
UPM Marketing, sustainability and communications is dedicated to stakeholder engagement and brand and reputation to safeguard UPM success. The function consists of different areas of expertise - brand and communications, marketing, sustainability, and public affairs - and uses its combined know-how to deliver competitive advantage to UPM.
Marketing, sustainability and communications is integrated into business decision making and supports the needs of each business. The dedicated teams within the function act as centres-of-excellence in their respective area and provide expertise for achieving both group and business related goals.
UPM's most important stakeholders are customers, investors and financiers, employees, suppliers, local communities, authorities and key decision makers, the media and nongovernmental organisations.
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