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 Summer Trainee, Strategy to join our UPM Adhesive Materials Strategy, Excellence and Digital team in our head office, the Biofore House, in Helsinki.
Greetings from your future area leader
Are you interested in learning how we create effective strategies and drive strategic decision making in UPM Adhesive Materials? Would you have a passion for shaping our strategy yourself? If you are a proactive and positive person ready to make a difference, we would be excited to have you as part of our team. Our mission is to make sure UPM Adhesive Materials improves its ability to compete in the marketplace and builds the foundations for long term success. Harri Janhunen, Vice President, Strategy, Excellence and Digital, UPM Adhesive Materials
What you will do
As a Strategy Trainee you will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of strategic initiatives. Examples of the types of initiatives you may be involved in include:
- Supporting the annual strategy process for our business areas
- Contributing to digitalization and pricing optimization initiatives. Help identify smarter, data-driven ways to enhance performance and value
- Engaging in Business Intelligence projects. Analyze key competitors and market trends that shape insights for decision-making
- M&A discussions and processes
Who you are
- You are a soon to graduate business / engineering student
- You have excellent communication and collaboration skills
- You have experience in project management and good analytical skills
- You have strength in key business tools (Excel, Powerpoint) - experience with Tableau, Power BI is considered as a plus
- You are fluent in English (both written and spoken)
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.
This is what we offer to you
- 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 is a non-smoking workplace in Finland.
UPM Adhesive Materials (formerly UPM Raflatac) offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products. We operate 14 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPM's growth businesses and employ around 3,200 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1,6 billion (USD 1,7 billion) in 2024. Read more: www.labelmaterials.upm.com
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