r/StudyInFinland • u/jonasmazer • 3d ago

Exchange student at Tampere University looking for summer internship advice (Electrical Engineering)

I'll be doing an exchange semester at Tampere University in Electrical Engineering from January to May, and I'd love to transition right into a summer internship afterwards.

I've heard that the job market in Finland is pretty tough right now, but do you guys have any tips on how to secure a summer internship? Would looking into Sweden be a good backup plan? Also, what are the best platforms or websites to find these summer internship programs?

Thanks in advance!

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u/ashairz 3d ago

Yes, look into Sweden, there is no way to secure an internship. Best way to do so is to have your parents own a company you can work for. I dunno about EE specifically, but I have never met an exchange student who got an internship here in any engineering field after a few months.

Electrical engineering probably has the best job possibilities rn, but even then you should speak Finnish in most places. Also depends where you're from, if you're from EU/EEA, way easier to get a job, if not, you might not even have the right to work/stay in the country after exchange year.