UPM Bioforce Trainee Program

What is UPM Bioforce trainee program?
Program is targeted for advanced students in a university or a university of applied sciences. There are ten open traineeships at UPM's locations in Austria, China, France, Germany, UK, Uruguay and Finland.
 
UPM Bioforce trainee program was initiated in 2011 when UPM’s President and CEO Jussi Pesonen established a fund on his 50th anniversary to support international exchange of the Paper Engineers’ Association’s student members.

 

What UPM offers?   
As a UPM trainee you'll have a great opportunity to work in an international company, as part of a local team. Traineeship is an excellent way to learn to know UPM and a stepping-stone for a potential career with UPM. Last year most of the trainees had an own project work/study related to the operations in the site.
 
Feedback from some of the students from last summer:

“I’m very satisfied with the traineeship. It was a good experience and I was able to improve my German language skills and get to know how people work in Germany”. A student in UPM Germany

“The experience was very valuable, e.g.  I learned technology in a practical way.  Working in an international work environment helped to widen my perspective.”  A student working in UPM France
 
The traineeships begin in May/ June and duration is 2 - 3 months.
 
Positions for Finnish students are available in the following locations:
 
Paper mill Steyrermuhl, Austria
  • product/process development
  • internship requires the ability to use German
Paper mill Augsburg/Plattling, Germany
  • product/process development
  • internship requires the ability to use German
Paper mill, Nordland, Germany
  • study on Wood Free Coated development
  • internship requires the ability to use German
Paper mill Chapelle, France
  • product/process development
  • internship requires the ability to use French
Paper mill, Changshu, People’s Republic of China
  • product/process development on quality and break reduction on two paper machines
Paper mill Shotton, UK
  • product/process development 
Pulp mill, Fray Bentos, Uruguay
  • product/process development
  • knowledge of Spanish language is an asset
Detailed information on trainee/intern positions in Finland can be found here:
 
 
What is covered by the trainee program?
In addition to trainee salary, your round-trip travel costs to place of traineeship will be covered. The receiving UPM mill will help in finding accommodation for the trainee. However, the cost of the accommodation will be trainees own responsibility. The practical details will be discussed after selection and in interviews.
 
 
What we look for in a candidate   
  • ​a student member of Paper Engineers’ Association in Finland
  • advanced students in a university or a university of applied sciences (more than 3 years of studies)
  • proactive, demonstrating curiosity for development and renewal
  • fluent in both spoken and written English. Other language requirements are defined above.
 
How and when to apply?  
To apply for the UPM Bioforce trainee program 2012 find the application form: Bioforce application form.
Send your application (including application form, motivation letter and CV) via email to natalia.musina@papereng.fi. The application period is until 11 March 2012 (Extended deadline!)
 
The interviews by UPM will take place in March and the final selections are made in April at the latest. All applicants are contacted by email or phone when the selections have been made.
 
 
 
Where to get more information?
Contact Natalia Musina for additional questions about application process
(email: natalia.musina@papereng.fi, tel.+358 40 558 7905).
Learn more about UPM - The Biofore company at www.upm.com.