The Department of Computer Science is an internationally-oriented community and home to world-class research in modern computer science, combining research on foundations and innovative applications. With over 40 professors and more than 450 employees from 50 countries, it is the largest department at Aalto University and the leading computer science research unit in northern Europe. Computer science research at Aalto University ranks high in several international surveys (7th in Europe and 1st in the Nordics (NTU 2023); and 88th worldwide in Times Higher Education subject ranking 2025).
The Department of Computer Science is now looking for summer employees!
We at the Department of Computer Science want to offer motivated students a chance to work on interesting research topics with us. We are looking for BSc or MSc degree students at Aalto or other universities to work with us during the summer 2026. If you have enjoyed your studies and want to learn more about computer science, this might be your place. We do not expect you to have previous research experience; this could be the start of your bright researcher career! You will be supported by other summer employees and doctoral students & postdocs at the department.
Summer employment typically starts from the beginning of June and lasts until the end of August. The salary range is 2 100,06- 2 438,18€/month depending on study credits.
Ready to apply?
See the complete list of the available topics at the Department of Computer Science homepage, choose the topic(s) (max. 5) that interest you the most and list them in order of preference on the application form.
Link to the list of topics: Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 2026 | Aalto University
Please note that there are 29 topics in total, even though the question instruction will mention that there are 28.
Please submit your application through our recruitment system ('Apply now!' link below). The application form will close on 31st of January 2026 at 23:59 Finnish time.
If you are already working at Aalto University, please apply via our internal Workday system (Internal Jobs) . If you are an Aalto student or visitor, please use your personal email address (not aalto.fi) to apply through the external Open Positions page.
To apply, please share the following application materials with us:
Are you an international student or coming from abroad?
Please check the Aalto Science Institute AScI internship programme for international summer employees.
https://www.aalto.fi/en/aalto-science-institute-asci/how-to-apply-to-the-asci-international-summer-research-programme
AScI arranges activities for international summer employees who have applied through their call and helps in finding the apartment in Espoo.
More information:
If you have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Susanna Holma from HR Team. firstname.lastname@aalto.fi.
If you have questions about the topics or requirements for the positions, you can find the contact person for each topic on this page: Summer employee positions at the Department of Computer Science 2026 | Aalto University
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