AFRY Future Stars trainee, AFRY Management Consulting Energy

Do you need a flexible job to fit around student life? Apply to AFRY Future Stars programme!

The one-year paid AFRY Future Stars programme consists of summer work and the suitable amount of part-time work alongside the studies. The program includes training days, which support your development.

During the training days, you will learn important skills about working in the consulting business and finding your professional potential. As a Future Stars trainee you are supported by your manager and trainee network in finding your career path and developing you professionally. You will be also supported by your own tutor throughout the programme.

Work tasks are defined individually depending on the trainee’s situation, knowledge and interests. During the programme you can also negotiate about a possibility to write your thesis for AFRY. The programme begins in May 2024 and lasts for one year. Read more about the trainee programme here.

We are now looking a Stars trainee to our Management Consulting, Energy team in Vantaa!

AFRY Management Consulting provides leading-edge consulting and advisory services for the energy, forest and other process industries. Our energy team of more than 400 specialists offers unparalleled expertise in the rapidly changing energy sector. We are the leading provider of strategic, commercial, regulatory and policy advice to the energy industry in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas.

The combination of decarbonisation, new technologies and digitalisation require us to continually challenge our existing ideas to remain at the forefront of thinking on the future of the energy industry. If you are as interested as we are in this dynamic industry we would love to hear from you.

Our team in Vantaa consists of over 30 supportive colleagues who boost your development and are curious about your ideas. Some examples of our work include strategic advice for energy companies and energy users and due diligence for asset and company transactions. In addition, some of our recent public work include a study on the role of district heating in the decarbonisation of the energy system in Finland, assessing the role of hydrogen in Finland until 2050 and a study about future of domestic fuels in Finland.

As a Trainee in Management Consulting Energy management team you will work in a team of typically 3-5 consultants in client projects within energy field with varying scope and responsibilities, such as:

– Market research e.g. interviews, data analysis and forecasting
– Support in financial analysis e.g. cash flow modelling
– Support in techno-economic analysis e.g. cost and operations analysis
– Developing and updating AFRY’s internal tools and databases related to energy
– Develop presentation slides and report segments covering your work

Who are we looking for?

You are a Master’s student in Engineering, Natural Sciences or Business at the end of your studies with good academic performance. Ideally, you will have a year of study left at the start of the program.

You are willing to take a task on your own initiative and be in charge of delivering high quality end result. You are comfortable with ambiguous problems and have the ability to break them down and solve through quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Working as a Stars trainee in the Energy management team also requires:

– Ability to work collaboratively in a team of both local and international colleagues
– Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
– Excellent analytical, numerical and problem solving skills and very good command of MS Office tools (mainly Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
– Fluency in English, Finnish is considered as an advantage
– A strong interest in energy systems and energy economics and a drive to pursue a career in management consulting

Please tell more about yourself in the application so that we get to know you better!

AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.

Making Future

Why AFRY?

As a stable and growing company, we provide you with a variety of opportunities to develop yourself. At AFRY you will have the possibility to deepen your knowledge in energy sector and get to work together with the top experts in dynamic and international project environment.

At AFRY we build sustainable future together and develop sustainable solutions that serve not only our clients but also society. The work at AFRY is versatile, interesting and challenging but at the same flexible, allowing you to take care of your work–life balance. We apply flexible working in a hybrid model where possible, taking into account project needs.

We strive to include all new employees to our work community from the first day at AFRY. We are brave, devoted team players, and we wish that you have the same mindset.

Would you like to read more about your future colleagues’ careers? Get to know them on our web page: https://afry.com/en/join-us/get-know-us

Benefits at AFRY

All AFRY employees are supported with lunch, exercise, culture, wellness and commuting benefit. AFRY employees are insured by private accident insurance when working remotely and in spare time. Employees have the right to receive help for taking care of a sick child at home.

The team player spirit strengthens in spare time in hobby clubs depending on the office location. AFRY employees spend time together in cross fit classes, golf clubs and board game clubs. We also encourage our employees to commute by bike. Employees with permanent contract are allowed to have a bicycle benefit in order to choose carbon neutral commuting. Morning porridge is offered to all cyclists at AFRY offices.

Sustainability at AFRY

Sustainability and creating sustainable solutions are at the core of AFRY’s business strategy and all of our operations. By combining the latest technologies and the top expertise of our employees, we create sustainable business to our clients. Read more about sustainability at AFRY: https://afry.com/en/insights/sustainability

Interested?

You can ask for more detailed information from Ismo Muilu on +358 40 3514485 on Mondays between 14:00 and 16:00 Finnish time, excluding Christmas and New Year, or by ismo.muilu@afry.com.

In your application, please send us your CV and a motivational letter on why you would be the right fit as the next AFRY Future Star.

The application period for the Future Stars programme is between December 12th 2023 and February 22nd 2024. However, we will start interviews as applications arrive and will select suitable candidate when found so send us your application already today!

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we’re making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.