TRAINEE for the Master's Programme in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (MAREEES)

The University of Helsinki Trainee Programme for International Master Students is open to all international students enrolled in a University of Helsinki masters programme. We are now looking for aTRAINEE for the Masters Programme in Russian, Eurasian, and Eastern European Studies (MAREEES). Your main tasks as a trainee are to help with the MAREEES programme related tasks such as planning, organising events, collecting information and other communication tasks. You work with programme director, education specialist and steering group. In addition to the programme related tasks, you will participate in the Aleksanteri Institute tasks such as assisting at events and assisting with communications and research work. We expect you to have good skills in spoken and written English and fluency in communication. Knowledge in Russian and/or Finnish is an advantage. Experience of different social media and communication channels is an asset. We offer you an international, multidisciplinary working environment and interesting tasks.With this position, we wish to encourage students with no previous traineeship experience to apply (and who would like to include the traineeship to their degree). The duration of the traineeship is from 1 September to 31 December 2026 (four months) of part-time (55%) work, leaving time for studies as well. The salary of a trainee is €825 per month for a part-time (55%) trainee. The application period is from8Aprilto29April2026. You are eligible to applyif you are an international student enrolled in a University of Helsinki mastersprogramme.Read moreontheprogrammeand its eligibility criteria on the website of the traineeshipprogramme. Please submit your application through the Universitys recruitment system by clicking on the Apply link. Please note that each trainee position has a separate Apply link.You will be asked to register into the system before you get to apply. Please use any other than your helsinki.fi account to register. You will receive a message from the recruitment system once your application has been registered. In need of assistance, please contact: recruitment@helsinki.fi (please indicate which position you have applied in the email subject line). For more details about the position, please contact: the director of the MAREEES programme, Vladimir Gelman: vladimir.gelman@helsinki.fi. A diverse and equitable study and work culture is important to us. That is why we do our best to promote an inclusive university community. We encourage all qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions. Click this link to read about accessibility and inclusivity at our University. JOIN US TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD TOGETHER! #HelsinkiUniCareers