Talent Development Intern

Salary Unpaid

Are you a bit mad, very driven, and excited about building new things? Look no further! The Shortcut is seeking a talented Talent Development Intern to join our team! We are a talent accelerator, helping people to enter the tech world by either creating a startup or joining one. We're a community-driven non-profit and a sister organization to Slush, Maria01 and Junction. We empower our community through events, workshops and trainings to explore ideas and develop skills needed in startups.


The Talent Development Intern has a crucial role in ensuring that we live up to our claim of being a talent accelerator, and help everyone at The Shortcut to develop their skills. Disclaimer: the below stated criteria describe our “perfect candidate”. If you feel that you are kick-ass in some other, unique way and up to this challenge, tell us why and apply!


As an ideal candidate, you are:

  • Energized and driven by subjects such as talent development, diversity in tech and The Shortcut mission

  • Preferably somewhat experienced in supporting learning, skill development, coaching or similar areas

  • Strongly interested in the current knowledge of effective organizational learning and development methods

  • Structured with the ability to keep people focused whilst embracing the agile work environment of a fast-paced startup organization

  • Strong analytically, and have the ability to approach issues in a systematic manner

  • An excellent team player with terrific interpersonal skills

As a Talent Development Intern, you will:

  • Participate in analysing and creating a system for talent acceleration at The Shortcut

  • Design and expand training and development programs

  • Work closely with our interns and program participants to support their personal learning and development needs

  • Identify training and development needs within The Shortcut

  • Develop tools and processes to monitor and review talent and their progress

  • Devise individual learning plans

  • Amend and revise programs as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment

  • Research new technologies and methodologies in workplace learning and present this research

We offer:

  • Platform to showcase your ability and increase your employability

  • Hands-on experience on talent development in the biggest startup ecosystem in the Nordics

  • Access to networking opportunities

  • Working with a diverse community of driven, likeminded doers

Please send us a letter of motivation describing what interests you about the position and The Shortcut, as well as your CV via The Hub so we can get to know you better by November 24th, 2019. In the meanwhile, should you have any questions, contact Piia on our HR & People Operations team.

For more information or questions please contact us at piia@theshortcut.org

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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