Type: Fixed-term for 4-5 months, full-time

Language requirements: A full working proficiency in Finnish and English

Location: Porkkalankatu 1, 00180 Helsinki

Starting date: August or at the latest early September 2026

Salary: 3200 €/month + benefits

Application deadline: Sunday 25.01.2026

Tesi is now looking for an Analyst Trainee curious about startups, private markets, and research-driven insights to join the Strategy and Development team for a traineeship in autumn 2026.

Your role at Tesi

The strategy and development team produces research-based market insights on the Finnish private equity and venture capital ecosystem. The team turns messy problems to structured analyses and crisp insights on market trends and long-term development of growth companies and private capital. As an Analyst Trainee, you will support the projects by conducting market and ecosystem analysis, structuring qualitative and quantitative insights, and helping translate findings into clear, well-argued presentations and publications. The role emphasizes curiosity, analytical thinking and drawing conclusions that are relevant for both decision-making and public discussion.

During your internship, you will get to dig deeper on data modeling and analysis of growth companies and private equity. Your responsibilities will depend on your skills, motivation and our current needs; former interns have been responsible e.g. of SME survey planning and execution (n=1,470), analyzing defence industry startups, data analytics for the Finnish industrial strategy, and a Finland country stream in a pan-Nordic market study.

You’ll be supported by a team with backgrounds e.g. in strategy consulting, M&A, economics and data analytics. Furthermore, you’ll have state-of-the-art tools such as Databricks, Tableau and various LLM services at your disposal.

Many former interns have stayed in our team after their traineeship, whereas others have landed e.g. in strategy consulting, investment banking or doctoral studies.

This is how Jakob Sandell, Tesi’s Research Manager, describes working in the team:

“My job combines the good parts of strategy consulting, like learning new things every day and working with a highly motivated team, with Tesi-specific highlights such as the long-term development of our data assets and infrastructure and a solid work-life balance. In addition, the results of my work benefit both our investment teams and Finnish society in general.”

Our way of working

At Tesi, we develop the private equity and venture capital market and promote the growth and internationalization of Finnish companies. With us, you will operate responsibly while aiming for a positive social impact, profitable investments, and the success of our portfolio companies and funds. We support continuous and professional development, and pay attention to the well-being of our employees. At Tesi, the organization has a truly flat structure and an open, collaborative atmosphere.

Read more about Tesi’s trainee program here. To see what the trainees have to say about their experiences, click here.

You have

• Relevant ongoing university studies (3rd - 5th year) for example in industrial engineering (IEM), economics, business technology, finance, analytics, or similar fields.
• Some relevant work experience (e.g. from a summer job) that has included analytics and research
• Motivation to work with data and ability to turn data analysis into meaningful outcomes for the target audience
• Independent and accurate working style
• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge in BI tools and Alteryx, as well as experience in applying AI tools to enhance analytical work are seen as advantages
• Full working proficiency in Finnish and English

We offer you

• Possibility to work across the organization with different investment teams and excellent opportunity to understand venture capital and private equity market dynamics first hand
• Challenging and versatile projects from day one. You get to work with proprietary data that contains unique information about Finnish companies and analyze their development
• The opportunity to deepen your analytical skills through working with large data sets and modern ETL, analyses, and visualization tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, and various AI tools
• Chance to gain relevant work experience and useful contacts for your future career. Our trainee alumni have gone to build ambitious careers in a diverse set of positions including start-ups, private equity funds, and management consulting companies or continued their career at Tesi
• Supportive and professional colleagues who boost your development and who are curious to hear your ideas. We have a low hierarchy and a social, open culture
• Salary in this position is 3200 €/month with great benefits such as comprehensive occupational health services, lunch and public transport. We support our employees' well-being and cherish a good work-life balance

This is a full-time, fixed-term traineeship for 4-5 months, starting in August or early September 2026, depending on your availability. You will be directly employed by Tesi.

Got excited? Please submit your CV, application letter, and latest transcript of records by the 25th of January 2025 here: https://emp.jobylon.com/applications/jobs/330917/create/ . You can also attach other documents (e.g. thesis, diplomas) as part of your application documents.

Join us for breakfast on the 16th of January 8.45-10.45 at Tesi’s office in Ruoholahti and hear more about Tesi and our Trainee programme. Apply for the event (no later than the 12th of January) here.

For more information about the Trainee position, please contact Tesi’s Research Manager Jakob Sandell (+358 44 296 0466) during the following times in January: Tue 13th at 15-17 and Thu 22nd at 9-11.

For more information about the recruitment process during the application period, please contact aTalent’s Senior Recruitment Consultant Kati Hautakoski (+358 50 552 0419, kati.hautakoski[at]atalent.fi)

Timetable for the recruitment process:

Monday 5.1.: Application period begins

Friday 16.1.: Tesi’s Breakfast Event

Sunday 25.1.: Application period ends

Week 5-6: Personal Google Meet -interviews with aTalent

Week 7-8: Case task and personal interviews with Tesi

By early March: Final decisions and employment contract

August/early September 2026: Start date

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