TRAINEE for the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies

Job description

Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies is looking for 2–3 trainees to work on various tasks supporting the Collegium administration and research fellows. The traineeships are part time (55%) for a fixed term; either 1.9.2026–31.1.2027 or 1.2.–30.6.2027, with a two-month probationary period. About the positions The main duty of a trainee is to assist Collegium fellows in their research projects. Typical tasks include literature search and review, collecting and processing research materials, and helping to prepare manuscripts for publication through editing, proofreading, checking bibliographies, and compiling book indexes. Trainees also support the Collegium's administrative staff with organizing academic events, communications, and other related tasks. The person we are looking for We are looking for University of Helsinki Master's students with an interest in assisting researchers working in the social sciences and humanities. We welcome applicants from both traditional qualitative research backgrounds and those with computational or digital humanities skills, such as network analysis and text analysis using NLP tools. Beyond research skills, we also value willingness to take on...