HR Trainee: Total Rewards & Talent Management (Hybrid)

Vaisala; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala seeks an HR Trainee to join our Helsinki area team, based at our headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. You will gain hands-on experience across compensation and benefits, talent management, and employer branding, while supporting Total Rewards and Global Mobility activities.

You will learn through data analysis, salary benchmarking, and collaboration with HR and Communications, reporting to the Director, Total Rewards & Global Mobility.

Qualifications

• You are a current university student or have recently completed studies in HR or business.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Experience with Excel; knowledge of SPSS or R is advantageous.
• Excellent organizational and collaboration skills; event coordination is a plus.
• Curiosity and growth mindset; willingness to explore AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual salary review, incentive planning, and EU pay transparency data preparation and budgeting.
• Assist with salary benchmarking and salary range development using external market data.
• Develop compensation materials such as manager guidance and training content.
• Plan and coordinate student and employer branding activities.
• Coordinate the Giant Leap internship program events and activities for interns.
• Contribute to recruitment and onboarding and learning and development initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Excel

AI tools

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Initiative

Growth mindset

Fluency in English

Education

HR or business studies (university student or recent graduate)

Tools

SPSS

R

Job description

Vaisala seeks an HR Trainee to join our Helsinki area team, based at our headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. You will gain hands-on experience across compensation and benefits, talent management, and employer branding, while supporting Total Rewards and Global Mobility activities.

You will learn through data analysis, salary benchmarking, and collaboration with HR and Communications, reporting to the Director, Total Rewards & Global Mobility.