24.3.2025
Seasonal work — try something new or gain experience
What is seasonal work?
Seasonal work is temporary employment carried out during specific times of the year. It is available in various industries, such as tourism and hospitality, property maintenance, and logistics.
In the summer, tourist destinations, parks, and events require extra staff, while in the winter, shops, restaurants, and ski resorts hire seasonal workers. Lapland offers seasonal jobs year-round, particularly in the tourism and hospitality sectors. While some seasonal jobs are concentrated in specific areas, opportunities can be found across Finland. If you're open to working in a different location, you can gain new experiences and valuable work experience.
Seasonal work helps build valuable skills and makes future job searches easier. It also provides opportunities to network and meet new people, which can open doors to other job possibilities. For many, seasonal work serves as a stepping stone to permanent employment or allows them to return to the same company for seasonal roles year after year.
Seasonal work in different industries
Seasonal work opportunities are available across various industries throughout the year:
- Hospitality and tourism: hotels, cafés, events, cruises, and ski resorts
- Logistics: warehouse work and delivery services
- Property maintenance: snow removal, green space maintenance, and renovation assistance
- Agriculture and forestry: harvesting, planting seedlings, and forest management
- Customer service and sales: holiday season retail, market sales, and tourist guide services
Where to find seasonal work?
- Job Market Finland — browse open job listings and filter results by location.
- Job search websites — a list of job search platforms is available on our website. Use keywords like seasonal work, temporary work, or summer job to find suitable opportunities.
- Hidden jobs — many seasonal jobs are not publicly advertised, so take the initiative and contact companies directly.
- Recruitment events and job fairs – especially in the hospitality and tourism industry, employers often seek seasonal workers through events.
Need help with your job search?
Työntalo offers job search support without an appointment at Hannikaisenkatu 11–13. We are open on weekdays from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.
Foreign language speakers and immigrants can receive additional support for job searching from the services of International House Jyväskylä. In addition to job search support, assistance with everyday matters is available in multiple languages through the multilingual counseling service.
You can visit the multilingual counseling service without an appointment on weekdays from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. The service languages are Finnish, English, Arabic, Swahili, Persian, Dari, Russian, and Thai. The service languages vary on different weekdays. You can check the service language on the International House Jyväskylä website.
The City of Jyväskylä’s employment services organize CV-workshops where you can get practical tips on how to present your skills. These workshops are available in Finnish, English, and Russian.