Community and Hospitality Intern

Salary Competitive

The Shortcut is a non-for profit organisation that encourages more people from diverse backgrounds to consider creating or working for a startup to best utilise their skills and aspirations. We inspire and empower our community through events, workshops, trainings and programmes.


Hungry for experience? We are looking for interns who want to showcase their talents and show what they are made of. Are you one of them?

You have:

  • Amazing people skills, high motivation
  • A passion for community building and event planning
  • Curiosity about other cultures and traditions
  • Worked in a fun and dynamic environment like a theme park, startup or hospitality business
  • Self-motivated, creative and ready to motivate the team

Maybe you already have:

  • Experience in the hospitality business or startup
  • Experience as an event planner, wedding planner or party planner

Among other things, you will:

  • Be the face of The Shortcut at The Shortcut Lab
  • Create an environment that make people feel welcome and at home but where they can also get work done
  • Work with the team to create social events that engage alumni and other members of the community to always keep new ideas flowing
  • Build networks among The Shortcut and create an amazing environment that is welcome and inclusive

Duration of the internship:

4-6 month full-time, day or evening shift

This internship can be completed for credit if arranged in advance with your university.

How to apply:

Since motivation is key for us, please tell us in your cover letter what you intend to gain from the internship.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Work life balance
Work life balance

Carve out time for your kids, friends and personal cider projects.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

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Working at
The Shortcut

The Shortcut is an impact-driven non-profit organization dedicated to professional integration, career transformation and entrepreneurship in Finland. We are deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem, funded by the Startup Foundation and are a sister organization to Slush, Maria 01 and Junction. We bridge the gap between job seekers and companies in Finland by providing in-demand training and fostering a growth mindset in the community.

Read more about The Shortcut

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