Internship at the Finland Futures Research Centre

 The Finland Futures Research Centre (FFRC) at the University of Turku is looking for intern to be working with the Futures Conference 2023 activities.

The internship period will be three months from April to June 2023. The Intern will be paid a salary of 1.400 € per month. Internship is full time and intern will work in the FFRC’s office at the Turku School of Economics, Turku. Some working days can be done remotely when agreed.

 The intern will join to the organizing committee of the Futures Conference 2023. The conference ‘Empowering Futures – Long-term Governance, Democracy and Futures Research’ will be organized during 14–16 June 2023 in hybrid event (Turku and virtually). More information about the conference: https://futuresconference2023.com/

Tasks of the Futures Conference 2023 Intern: 

• editing the Book of Abstracts and other materials (e.g. signposts and workshop programs)
• preparing materials to the conference webpage

• preparing and uploading materials to the virtual conference application
• assisting in the marketing of the conference
• Possibly making content and editing the Futuuri Newsletter of the FFRC (special conference number)
• other conference related tasks 

• corresponding with the participants before, during and after the conference
• assisting to organize the conference premises in Turku (Turku School of Economics)
• participating in the conference; assisting and guiding the conference participants, helping in the registration desk

The chosen Intern is expected to have good IT-skills, writing and editing skills and fluency in English.  We appreciate good communication and co-operative skills and experience to use virtual communication and networking platforms.

Intern should study in the Master’s Degree Programme in Futures Studies, University of Turku. Priority is given to applicants who have not done an internship during their studies.

 Applications must be submitted on Monday 13^th of February, 2023 (23:59) at latest by using the electronic application form of the University of Turku. The link to the application system is at the beginning of this announcement (Apply for the job). Applicants should enclose with their application a CV and a motivation letter.

For enquiries:

Riikka Saarimaa

Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku

riikka.saarimaa@utu.fi, tel. +358 50 304 2772