Join Nordea as a Summer Trainee in IT / Design / Tech 2026

Our summer trainees highlight the value of practical experience, networking, and professional growth at Nordea. Many have found their career paths here, benefiting from a supportive and encouraging work community. Read more about their experiences and tips for applying in the full job ad. 

• Summer trainee experience in 2025 

Career Areas

As the Nordea summer trainee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working hours and hybrid work (3 days onsite)
• Competitive salary based on your role and background (we pay according to the collective agreement)
• Professional development, training, and learning resources
• International work environment (English is our official language in Tech unit)
• Subsidized lunch, comprehensive health care, and insurance
• Employee services and discounts via Benefy, and well-being benefits
• In-house fitness center (Helsinki HQ)
• Dedicated onboarding, mentoring, and support
• Encouraging company culture and the possibility to continue part- or full-time after summer
• Full list of your local benefits as a Nordea employee 

Positions are available in Helsinki or Oulu. The earliest start date is April 1st 2026, and the summer season lasts until September 30th. The minimum working period is three months, but four months are considered beneficial. Our summer trainee opportunities in IT/Tech are full-time, 37-38 hours per week depending on the collective agreement. 

The salary will be set according to the collective agreement. Depending on the role, location and your previous experience, you’ll enjoy a fair and competitive monthly salary between 2592€ and 3124€. At Nordea, we are committed to fair and equal pay for all employees, regardless of gender or background.

Who you are

Collaboration. Ownership. Passion. Courage. These are the values that guide us in being at our best – and that we imagine you share with us.

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Are at least 18 years old 
• Can work minimum 3 months during the summer period, starting either April, May, or June
• Have started your bachelor’s or master’s degree studies in a relevant field
• Are motivated, positive, and eager to learn (previous work experience is not required)
• Have solid communication skills (English required in all roles, Finnish is a plus in few roles)
• Can work both independently and as part of a team
• Are interested in IT, business, customer service, legal, or banking
• Have experience with IT projects or hobbies (an advantage)

Next steps 

• Application: Please submit your application and CV in English. Application period: February 2nd - February 20th, 2026. Mention in your cover letter specifically, why certain Career Area is interesting. Please mention when you can start working full-time and in which city
• Assessments: As part of this recruitment process, eligible applicants are invited to complete an ability test. If you are selected for this next step, you will receive an email from a noreply address with the subject line "Nordea Online Assessment Invite". Please remember to check your inbox including your Junk folder
• Interviews: One to two interviews with your potential leader and team
• Feedback: All candidates who apply will be contacted via email to hear if they have been selected or not
• Background Check: Final candidates undergo a background check before hiring.

The recruitment process is estimated to be finalized by the end of April 2026. In case you have any questions, please contact us at summertrainee.fi@nordea.com. Please be aware that any applications or CVs coming through email or direct messages will not be accepted or considered.  

Start your journey with Nordea this summer—apply now and shape your future with us! Learn more about our recruitment process. 

Learn more about our values, benefits, and what it’s like to work at Nordea: 

• Group Technology unit 

• Nordea's values

• Nordea’s community engagement work

• Our business areas

• Who are we, check Nordea’s story 

We enable dreams and aspirations for a greater good.

We build relationships. We add a personal touch to everything we do – when advising our customers, collaborating with colleagues, and meeting our potential candidates. 

We learn and develop. We take pride in being experts and thinking ahead. We use our expertise to meet our customers’ needs, from the simplest to the most complex. We bring a growth mindset to our work that enables us to focus on a broader perspective in our daily challenges. 

We lead change. We are responsible and aware of the impact of our decisions, both for our customers and for our local and global communities. Mindful of our responsibility towards current and future generations, we have made sustainability an integrated part of our business strategy. 

We are Nordea. We have a 200-year history of supporting and growing the Nordic economies and our values are deeply rooted in these open, progressive and collaborative societies. As one of the biggest employers in the Nordics, Poland and Estonia, you have excellent opportunities to evolve, develop and move forward with us.

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