Suomea Suomessa training programme

Suomea Suomessa (Finnish in Finland) is a training programme for students of Finnish language and culture. The traineeships give them an opportunity to get work experience, to learn about Finnish working culture and to use Finnish in authentic situations. Family placements are an option for students who are in the beginning of their Finnish studies.

Work placements

Work placements are intended to students of Finnish language and culture who

• have a good knowledge of the Finnish language
• have studied Finnish for at least 2 to 3 years

or to recent graduates. In the latter case, the placement should start at the latest within a year after qualification.

The duration of the placement is 1 to 6 months. Most placements are available during the summer.

The trainees can work, for example,

• in customer service in museums
• as holiday camp counsellors
• as assistants in various projects (e.g. summer festivals).

Funding

• Either the employer will pay a salary (about 1,000 €/month)

• or CIMO will pay a grant of 670 €/month and the employer will contribute to the accommodation and/or meal expenses.

The trainees will receive help in finding accommodation. They will normally stay in student dormitories.

CIMO does not award a separate travel grant.

You can only receive the Suomea Suomessa traineeship grant once.

Family placement

The student should

• have studied Finnish for at least one year
• have sufficient knowledge of Finnish to manage in everyday situations.

The trainees live with the families and take part in their daily tasks as family members and look after children of three years of age or more.

Trainees work a maximum of 5 hours per day or 25 hours per week and have 2 days off per every working week.

Funding

The trainees receive pocket money (40 to 70 € per week) and room and board. They will have their own room.

How to apply for a traineeship?

The deadline for applications is once a year on 15 February. The application must reach CIMO on this date.

You can apply for two different places at once. You can also tick the box I am also willing to accept another training placement (Olen valmis ottamaan vastaan myös muun harjoittelupaikan), in which case you may be offered another vacancy advertised on our website or a vacancy that was confirmed later.

Annexes to application

• CV
• reference from your Finnish teacher in your university, with assessment on your Finnish language skills
• a list of courses/studies completed in the university
• letter describing your motivation, why do you wish to do a traineeship

You will need to send two copies of the application form and annexes. The application should be written in Finnish, but the list of courses completed can be, for example, in English.

The application should be sent to the below address

CIMO/Suomea Suomessa -harjoittelu
PL 343
FI-00531 Helsinki
Finland.

In case the application should not arrive on time, it is recommended to send it by e-mail, too, to the person to contact.

Students need to send a report to CIMO after the traineeship.

Traineeship vacancies

Vacancies that you can apply for will be found on the Finnish side during the application process.

Person to contact: Riitta Uotila-Kataja.

Application form (doc)

Report form (doc) (in Finnish)