KONE Technology and Innovation (KTI) is where the magic happens at KONE. It's where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.

KONE R&D brings together top talent from different disciplines into an industry-leading product and technology organization. We thrive in solving complex customer challenges, connecting legacy with the latest technologies, across hardware and software engineering. In fact, roughly half of our R&D roles are in software. Agile ways of working mean that we are better able to meet our customers’ rapidly evolving needs for speed and innovation, in a global environment.

We are now looking for two Summer Trainees, one to work with elevator control system hardware and the other trainee to work with local area networks (LAN)

Working with elevator control system hardware, you will be part of the Global R&D team in Hyvinkää. In this role you will assist the team in developing, configuring and validating elevator control system components. Depending on your background and studies, you may also participate in design and prototyping related tasks. We are looking for a student with ongoing studies related to control systems, electrification or automation.

Working with local area networks, you will be part of the Network Solutions- team in Hyvinkää, Finland. In this role, you will assist the team in configuring and validating network components. Depending on your background and studies, you may also participate in network design and development tasks. For this role, we are looking for a student who is interested in networks and eager to learn more.

We offer a trainee role for 2-4 months between May and September 2025, based on availability and preference. Partial remote work possibilities can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

In order to be successful you preferably have

-Ongoing Bachelor’s or Master’s studies in the relevant field

-Knowledge of electrification, electronics and/or automation, data communication (depending on the role)

-Interest and willingness for laboratory work

-Interest and willingness to learn more

-Good collaboration and communication skills, also in English

-Good IT skills

We offer 

You will be working with highly dynamic teams significantly investing time and effort on how we develop our products and services and solutions. You get a chance to work with and participate in further developing products that are used by billions of users in daily basis. Products that are widely recognized by their quality and innovation.

For further information please contact Program Manager / Chapter Lead Jukka Korpela via email jukka.korpela@kone.com.  

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If you think this could be an inspiring challenge for the summer, please tell more about yourself, your availability during the summer and which role you’d be interested in and why and submit your CV and application letter together with copy of transcript of studies via our Careers-site www.kone.com/jobs latest on Jan 31st, 2025.

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

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