Learn about summer jobs for young people

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Summer jobs offer great opportunities for young people to develop a wide range of skills, get to know different professions and gain valuable work experience. This page provides information about the City’s summer jobs.

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We offer young people a wide range of summer job opportunities across the city at many different City divisions – whether you are interested in environmental management, culture, sports and exercise or other City services.

Check out the presentations below on working for the City, summer jobs for young people and tips for finding a summer job. The video presentations provide information about the summer job opportunities of different City divisions and what summer jobs can ideally offer.

Slideshow presentations on summer jobs

Summer jobs at the city (.pdf)

Come do work that matters! This presentation provides information about the City as a summer job employer, who can apply for summer jobs for young people and how the application process works.

Tutustu kaupungin kesätöihin (.pdf, in Finnish)

Find the summer job of your dreams! Check out this presentation to learn about the City's divisions and municipal enterprises and what kinds of summer jobs the City has to offer. You can also read about the experiences of the previous summer workers.

Vinkit kesätöihin hakemiseen (.pdf, in Finnish)

Tips for your job search! Check out the presentation above to learn about the different steps of the job search process and tips for writing your CV and job application. You can also test your job search knowledge with short exercises.

Video presentations on summer jobs (in Finnish)

Introductions to City divisions

Experts from the City’s divisions and enterprises talk about their various summer job opportunities on these short videos. Watch all the videos by viewing the full playlist on YouTube.

Video: Tips for job interviews (in Finnish)

Watch this video for job interview tips provided by experts. You will learn about how job interviews play out, tough situations and difficult questions based on examples.

Targeted support summer jobs for young people

Targeted support summer jobs are intended for young people and young adults between the ages of 16 and 29 who have support needs in terms of employment and working. Targeted support can be provided via modifying the job and organising practical work training, for example. We work for equality and non-discrimination and value the diversity of applicants and staff.

Learn more about targeted support summer jobs by clicking the link below! The presentation describes what targeted support means and what kinds of summer jobs it applies to. Be sure to also check out our job search tips and the experiences of previous summer workers.

Apply for targeted support summer jobs

Use the links below to apply for targeted support summer jobs.

Jobs at the Education Division:

The Education Division is looking for 22 enthusiastic summer employees to work at Helsinki’s daycare centres and playgrounds! In these jobs, you will take part in activities for children in daycare and school, education and teaching together with education professionals. Whether you work at a daycare centre or playground, you will get to play and engage in outdoor activities with children every day. Over the course of the workday, you will get to immerse yourself in the imaginary world of play, participate in running games outside and calm down for storytime with a nice book.

Jobs at the Urban Environment Division and City Executive Office:

The Urban Environment Division is looking for a property maintenance trainee. In this job, you will get to assist with property maintenance tasks, such as drilling, screwing, carrying and installation work. Your job description will be specified according to your capabilities and experience.

The City Executive Office is looking for two Helsinki Helpers, who are local recommenders. They help visitors and the city’s residents find the most fascinating and interesting experiences, sights, restaurants, events and tourist services in Helsinki.

Helsinki Helpers work in pairs in the city centre area and harbours. They also work at various contact points. For moving between these points, we favour city bikes and public transport, but the work tasks can be adapted to the employee's needs.

Jobs at the Culture and Leisure Division:

The Culture and Leisure Division is offering summer jobs in library, culture and youth services for a total of 42 young people across Helsinki.

Jobs at the Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division:

At the Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division, you will get to perform various assistive tasks at senior centres, in home care, at health centres and hospitals and in disability services. You can apply for targeted support summer jobs through the announcement concerning summer jobs for 16–17-year-olds.

Learn about summer jobs for young people

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Slideshow presentations on summer jobs

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