Giant Leap Trainee, Export Control

 Are you ready to take a Giant Leap? We’re looking for a tech-savvy trainee with a keen interest in process improvement for our Giant Leap program – a project-based internship in our HQ in Vantaa. Join us this summer and help revolutionize our export control procedures! Apply your expertise and analytical mindset to improve efficiency of our international high-tech operations. As a Giant Leaper, you will get your own project to lead for three months, starting in June.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. Our team of over 2,300 experts and 59 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Giant Leap is a unique opportunity for you to be the project manager of your own project, with the support of your teammates and project supervisor. Every year, these projects are carefully selected by our leadership teams, meaning that you get to work on real-life questions that are important for us as a company.

We invest in your growth with training sessions throughout the summer. Along with lessons from your own field and work life in general, you have a chance to learn, for instance, presentation skills, project management and problem solving. Connections built with fellow Giant Leapers, Vaisala’s brilliant experts and our leadership form an invaluable network for your career. Many of our former Giant Leapers have also gone on to build impressive careers at Vaisala after the program.

What will your summer look like?

Vaisala Oyj and its subsidiaries continue their commitment to maintaining and enhancing an effective global Export Compliance Program. It is designed to address the unique challenges and opportunities presented by our operations, partnerships, and diverse geographical presence. With export control and sanctions compliance awareness gaining traction globally, we are continuously looking for ways to improve the efficiency and consistency of our working methods.

In the role of Export Control trainee, you will:

• Investigate and propose innovative solutions for handling inquiries related to export control statements and red flags in business transactions.
• Explore business IT tools like Salesforce and IT ticketing systems and develop workflows for your selected solutions.
• Collaborate with diverse internal stakeholders across various departments.
• Potentially lead the implementation of your suggested improvements.

You will work closely with Export Control and Product compliance teams as part of our global quality team. Your work will also involve significant interaction with our IT department, along with various business areas and organizational units.

You will gain practical insights into how export control is implemented within the context of an international high-tech company, along with valuable experience in business process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and compliance and risk assessment. Come and learn something you cannot learn at school!

Your location will be in our global headquarters in Vantaa. There is a possibility to work partly remotely.

What kind of skillset are we looking for?

• A keen interest in technology and process optimization.
• Practical mindset on how to find efficient and new ways of working.
• Ability to work with virtual and global cross functional teams.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Comfortable using English as a main language.
• Prior experience with CPQ (Salesforce), SAP or IT ticketing system is a benefit.

The role is ideal for student in the fields of business, data analytics and data/IT/software engineering.

Are you ready to take on a Giant Leap?

Apply at the latest on February 2, 2025 and please attach your CV. We’d also appreciate learning about what made you apply for this position and to Vaisala in the form of a motivation letter.

Schedule and steps of the recruitment process:

• Application period: January 13 – February 2
• Invitations to the interview events: during week 6 (February 3 – February 7)
• Interview events at Vaisala, Vantaa (F2F): February 11 and February 13
• Selections and signing of the contracts: during week 8 (February 17–21) at the latest

If you want to know more, feel free to reach out to the hiring manager  J-P Mörsky at jari-pekka.morsky@vaisala.com or project supervisor Olesya Kramar at  olesya.kramar@vaisala.com. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.

Kindly note that we are not able to provide support in relocation or work permit-related matters.