Traineeships, work try-outs, apprenticeships and volunteering in youth services

In Youth Services, you have the opportunity to get to know youth work from many different angles - as a trainee, work experience, apprenticeship and volunteering.  

Traineeships in youth services

We can recruit students from a variety of fields, depending on the assignment, but the most important thing is to find a placement that best suits your learning and your goals. Internships are available in all areas of activity. In some areas, such as outreach work and workshops, only final-year university students are accepted for traineeships. The duration of the traineeship always depends on the needs of the student. We hope that applicants will familiarise themselves with the activities of youth services beforehand and indicate which areas of activity they are primarily interested in when applying. Each trainee will be assigned a supervisor. Youth Services does not pay a salary or fee for internships.

If you are interested in an internship, please fill in the application form at the link below. Internships for spring 2024 have been filled. If you would like to enquire about internship opportunities for autumn 2024, please fill in the form below. Please fill in the form carefully. We will contact you as soon as possible after receiving your application.

Application form for traineeships (in Finnish)

Work try-outs and apprenticeships in youth services

Work try-outs and apprenticeships are also possible in the youth services. The number of apprenticeships in youth services is limited, and 100% funding for apprenticeship wages must be known from outside youth services. If you are interested in these, please contact the service manager directly.

Volunteering in Youth Services

Volunteering for those who are interested in giving their time, skills and experience to help young people! We value volunteers with a wide range of skills, whether it's tuning cars, baking buns or being present without having to be busy. The work is always done in collaboration with youth services staff. We are currently looking for volunteers for our regional youth work, where we offer open youth work in the evenings in different parts of the city, mainly targeting people under 18 years old.

Volunteers must be 18 years of age and must also present an extract from the criminal record in accordance with Law 504/2002 to check their criminal record (no more than 6 months old) before starting work. Volunteers will be interviewed and trained before starting.