Trainees
Trainees
Start your success story as a trainee at Castrén & Snellman
In our trainee programmes, you will get to experience working in one of Finland’s premier business law firms and develop the skills you will need as a professional after graduation. Our programmes provide a solid foundation for your career.
If you are looking for a trainee position where you can be exactly who you are, start your own success story and be part of a community that shares a joy of getting things done, Castrén & Snellman is the place for you. We offer trainee programmes suited to every stage of your studies, starting from your freshman year. Read more about our trainee programmes below!
Trainee programmes
By participating in our trainee programmes, you will get to experience what it’s like working in one of Finland’s largest law firms. Many of our lawyers have started their careers as trainees.
Subscribe to the C&S Student Newsletter
Would you like to receive information on career opportunities, job searches and recruitment at Castrén & Snellman and get a sneak peek into our daily life from a trainee’s point of view? Subscribe to our newsletter, which we send out three times a year in Finnish.
FAQ for trainees
What to expect when applying
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If you think that Castrén & Snellman could be right for you, fill out our trainee application form and tell us about yourself. We read every application.
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We will send all applicants a link to one video interview question. You will have at least 2 days to make you video.
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We review every application and video we receive.
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Depending on the trainee programme, we will invite some applicates either to a recruiting day or directly to an individual interview. The recruiting day involves group assignments and individual interviews. You will be interviewed by your potential new supervisor, a member of our HR team and sometimes another possible future colleague. We will let you know who will be interviewing you in the invitation to the interview.
If you are not invited to the recruiting day or interview, we will contact you by e-mail and give you the opportunity to receive feedback on your application over the phone.
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We will let all applicants who participated in a recruiting day or interview know the results of the recruitment process either over the phone or via e-mail.
Open positions
If we are currently not recruiting for your dream job, you can submit an open application. Subscribing to our C&S Student Newsletter (in Finnish) keeps you informed about our open trainee positions.