Next Generation Workforce – Empowering Young People for Improved Employment (REOPEN)
The University of Helsinki is participating this autumn in the Next Generation Workforce – Empowering Young People for Improved Employment (REOPEN) training and internship programme, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could share this opportunity with your students.
The programme is open to students, recent graduates and other young people from any field of study who could benefit from the opportunity to develop their workplace skills.
The programme is free of charge and is aimed at young people aged 18–25 with little or no previous work experience. Participants will develop practical digital, AI, sustainability and general workplace skills through an English-language online training programme consisting of three one-week modules in autumn 2026. Each completed module is worth 1 ECTS credit.
After completing the training, participants will also have the opportunity to apply for a paid internship at an SME or other organisation operating in Finland, Estonia or Latvia during spring and summer 2027.
Autumn 2026 modules:
- Soft Skills and Competences: 12–16 October 2026
- Digital & Green Skills: 2–6 November 2026
- Practical AI Skills for Smart Internships: 23–27 November 2026
Applications are open until 30 September 2026.
We would be very grateful if you could share this opportunity through your student communications, newsletters, social media channels or any other suitable communication channels.
More information and the application form can be found here!
The REOPEN programme is organised in cooperation with the University of Latvia, Estonian Business School and the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and is funded by the EU through the Interreg Central Baltic programme.
