Opportunities worldwide

KONE International Trainee Program (ITP) is for university students who are at least halfway through their studies. Good English language skills are essential for an International Trainee. In many cases you should also be familiar with the language of the host country.

In the program you will face interesting challenges and become acquainted with KONE as a global company. ITP is also an excellent stepping-stone to a career at KONE.

Internships last from three to six months, and usually begin between April and June. If you are selected for the ITP, we cover your round-trip travel costs to the host country and pay a trainee salary. The local KONE unit will help arrange your accommodations and will assign a contact person to whom you can turn for support. It is the trainee's responsibility to obtain personal insurance as well as residence and work permits (if applicable) before departure.

The application period for ITP positions starts every year in January and is open for a couple of weeks.

We offer students many local internships in various KONE units around the world. Internships are an excellent starting point for a KONE career and offer interesting challenges and opportunities. Contact your nearest KONE office to find out about the trainee opportunities in your country.

Final thesis work assignments are a good way to get acquainted with KONE before you graduate. With this cooperation you get valuable insight and experience and we gain fresh thinking and knowledge.

We offer a wide range of work opportunities for new graduates at KONE. We also provide induction and training to complement your education. At KONE you start with real projects from day one. Working with experienced colleagues helps you develop your skills. KONE is an innovative company – we value new ideas and new thinking.

We are looking for people who are motivated to learn and develop. This is the place to start if you are looking for interesting and challenging assignments, and if you want to bring new ideas to our business. Some examples of entry-level roles include: Customer Service Engineer, Project Engineer, Sales Engineer, Design Engineer, Assistant Controller, Marketing Assistant, HR Analyst and Business Analyst.

We have formed close relationships with the technology and business faculties of many world-class universities and student organizations. KONE is one of the corporate partners of CEMS (the Global Alliance of in Management Education) which comprises 26 world-class academic institutions. Combining the resources of leading universities and corporations CEMS is dedicated to educating and preparing future generations of international business.

In management development we cooperate with management and business schools to develop strategic thinking among other leadership competencies. For upper-level management development we work together with IMD Business School in Switzerland.

KONE Research & Development centers are located in Finland, Italy, Germany, China, India and the United States and have partnerships with top educational institutions around the world. KONE is actively searching for new solutions and applications starting from basic research through to product development and implementation.