Communications Intern

Ahjo Communications Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch

Sport and culture perks

Annual leave accrual as per law

Job summary

Ahjo Communications Oy in Helsinki offers a Communications Internship to gain experience across public sector, international client and health communications teams.

You will support planning, media monitoring, writing and editing, translations, and event support while being mentored. The internship runs 6 months; work is 0–40 hours per week with flexible scheduling, and the Leipätehdas office (Kaikukatu 4, Helsinki) supports remote work.

Qualifications

• Must be a student in a related field (2nd year or higher).
• Excellent English is required as clients are partly international.
• Interest in content production and strategic communications is a plus.
• Some experience with Canva and social media is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communications planning and execution.
• Monitor media and social channels and prepare reports.
• Write and edit press releases and social media posts.
• Conduct background research and translations as needed.
• Support events and project communications activities.
• Contribute to creative ideation and planning.
• Assist in developing communication strategies.
• Handle crisis communications when required.

Skills

English proficiency

Content production

Strategic communications

Proactive

Education

Second-year student in Communications/Media/Marketing/Political Science or related field

Tools

Canva

Social media basics

Job description

We are looking for a Communications Intern to join our team in Helsinki. The role offers an opportunity to work in both the public sector team and the international client and health communications teams.

Duties may include

• assisting with communications planning and execution
• media and social monitoring and reporting
• writing and editing press releases and social media posts
• background research and translations
• providing communications support for events and projects
• creative ideation and planning
• supporting the development of communication strategies
• crisis communications

The position is suitable for a student of at least the second year in communications, media, marketing, political science or a related field. Excellent English is required as clients are partly international. You are proactive, precise and interested in content production as well as strategic communications. Some experience with Canva and social media is beneficial. You will be guided by a mentor. Work time varies between 0‑40 hours per week and can be arranged flexibly around studies. Internship duration is 6 months from start, depending on the agreement.

Salary: hourly wage 11 euros. Monthly salary will be based on hours worked, including pay for lunch breaks.

• lunch
• sport and culture perks
• annual leave accrual as per law

Work location is at our comfortable Leipätehdas office (Kaikukatu 4, Helsinki) and remote work is also possible.

We offer opportunities to learn the daily life of a communications agency and to specialize in public administration, health and international communications; a collaborative culture that values quality, care and courage; an international perspective and the chance to grow as part of a global network; meaningful projects with real impact; and work that combines responsibility with communication.

Ahjo Communications Oy is a 100% Finnish communications agency with global networks and decades of trusted partnerships. Our mission is to help our clients become better communicators, growing their intangible assets through strategy and communications, digital building and business integration.