- Duration: 5 months / flexible
- Target start date: Spring 2026 / flexible
- Educational recommendations: Current M.Sc. or B.Sc. students in relevant areas. We offer demanding and interesting internship positions also for PhD students.
- Location: Espoo / Tampere / Oulu, Finland
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
The candidates will have to carry out research in the field of mobile communication technologies, like 5G-Advanced and 6G systems, AI/ML, algorithms, WiFi, quantum technologies, software development, simulation methods, and tools and proof-of-concepts, e.g. in advanced energy storage technology.
You will be working as part of the research team. We have multiple research teams in each location and candidate research may focus on one of the following: radio interface access methods, system architecture, AI/ML, simulation tools, HW design, demonstration.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Relevant on-going studies, e.g., Engineering or Mathematics
- You are fluent in English (written & spoken)
- Most of the positions expect you to have a basic understanding on wireless cellular systems and radio access methods
- Several positions require software skills, e.g., C++ or Matlab. In those positions, experience on simulation methods and tools is a plus.
- In certain positions, understanding of battery technologies and reserve energy markets is a plus.
- In turn, for some positions, quantum technology knowledge is required
- For some specific positions, knowledge on WiFi is also a plus.
Please send your application in English latest by the 13th of February 2026. If your interests and skills match, we will invite you for an interview during the application period.
Kindly note that to be able to work as a trainee in Nokia Finland, you must hold active student status and be located in Finland since international relocation support is not available for trainee positions. Please also note that Nokia Finland trainee salaries are purely based on the study credits.
See you in Summer 2026!
We’re open to trainees seeking boundless networking opportunities. At Nokia Finland we hire hundreds of trainees for the summer season, and each year, we welcome around 500 trainees across our three sites (Espoo, Tampere, and Oulu). Our Summer Trainee campaign is truly an outstanding opportunity for you to gain valuable skills and a firsthand experience of what it's like to work at Nokia. A trainee experience at Nokia Finland is an unforgettable journey that helps you grow your career path.
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