Overview
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 products and we create a future beyond fossils. Join us!
We are now looking for Data Scientist Trainee, Decision Support and Analytics to our head office in Helsinki, the Biofore House, or in Tampere, the Tampere Business Hub.
Greetings from your future manager
This is a chance to use what you know to influence decisions made across businesses of UPM Fibres, in the centre of UPM’s Beyond Fossils strategy. Together with a diverse team of excited colleagues, no less! Sauli Järvenpää, head of Decision Support and Analytics
What you will do
-Study and determine the business problem at hand
-Determine appropriate methodology, analyse data and provide decision makers with insightful conclusions or forecasts
-Assist business substance experts in developing performance metrics for management use
-Take part in developing and deploying decision support tools based on machine learning, simulation and optimisation
-Expand our capacity in business use of generative AI, with a special focus on large language models (LLMs)
Who you are
We are looking for Master student in an operations research field (e.g. applied math, statistics, computer science) with keen interest in data science, programming, optimisation, or simulation. We appreciate curiosity, excellent team working skills and willingness to take initiative. You should be confident in using English at work.
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 create 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, 2025. 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 summer@upm.com or tel. +358204146600.
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.
Source: Job Market Finland’s customer information system
