Phase1, People & Culture Trainee

About your role

Phase1 is Orion’s paid trainee programme designed for university students, bringing together a large and diverse group of talents from various fields every year. In addition to interesting summer jobs with meaningful projects, the programme offers a variety of events, networking opportunities with other Phase1 Trainees and Orion employees, as well as small group mentoring to support your career! Could this be the first research phase of your Orion career? You can find more information about the Phase1 trainee programme on Orion’s website. 

In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in various HR projects, and depending on your experience and interests, you may take on project management responsibilities. 

Your key responsibilities

Your tasks will include, for example:

• Coordinating and planning the Phase1 trainee programme
• Supporting managers in employment-related matters
• Assisting with recruitment-related tasks

What we offer

At Orion, you will have the opportunity to gain broad insight into the People & Culture organization and take on significant responsibility during the summer. We offer you the chance to challenge yourself with interesting and diverse tasks. Throughout the summer, you will also gain a comprehensive understanding of Orion’s operations and the wide range of roles across our organization.

At Orion, your work creates true impact and well-being for our customers, patients and society at large. ​Our culture of friendliness, respect, mutual appreciation and diversity creates a safe working environment where you can strive for excellence. We offer a wealth of career paths and development opportunities that support the development of innovative solutions and improving the quality of life.

Please visit our website to find further information about our values and Orion as an employer https://www.orion.fi/en/careers/orion-as-an-employer/.

Our expectations

You are studying business, law, administrative sciences, or another similar field. You are interested in people management and see it as an appealing career path for the future.

You have good skills in both Finnish and English – we support our employees in two languages.

You are proactive and approach questions from the organization with an open and service-minded attitude. You can work both collaboratively and independently while keeping the rest of the team informed about your progress.

How to apply and additional information

Please apply as soon as possible, but no later than February 1st, 2026. We might start interviewing candidates during the application time, so please ensure that we have your application as soon as possible!

Our Phase1 trainees will be paid a monthly salary of €2370–2625, depending on the number of completed study credits. In addition, the Phase1 trainees are eligible to various employee benefits offered by the company.

If you would like to know more about the application process and timelines, please visit our website. 
Welcome to build well-being with us next summer 2026!

Unit description

The People and Culture function supports Orion’s business units in reaching their objectives through a well-executed people strategy that attracts and develops talent and culture in line with Orion’s strategy. Our task is to create a consistent, inspiring employee experience and support organizational capability development globally. We execute our mission through high-quality HR services and processes with the support of world-class HR professionals.

In this Faasi1 trainee role, you will work as part of the HR Operations Finland team within our People & Culture organization. Our team develop shared people management practices and support managers in their leadership work.

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