Trainee FinELib Consortium, National Library of Finland
About this role
Would you like to dive into the world of open science and publishing - and help shape how Finnish universities support open access in practice? Here's your chance!
We're looking for a motivated and curious Trainee to join the FinELib team at the National Library Traineeship of Finland for autumn 2026. This traineeship is part of the University of Helsinki Trainee Programme for International Master's Students, which is open to all international students enrolled in a University of Helsinki master's programme.
About Helsingin yliopisto
FinELib is a national consortium coordinated by the National Library of Finland. We negotiate e-resource (journals, e-books, databases) and open access agreements on behalf of Finnish universities, universities of applied sciences, research institutions, and public libraries. Our goal is simple: to secure access to high-quality research on fair and affordable terms while advancing open access to publicly funded research. Our team consists of eight specialists working closely with national and international stakeholders. As a trainee, you'll be welcomed into a friendly and supportive community in the heart of Helsinki. About the traineeship You will carry out an independent project on institutional rights retention policies (IRRP) at Finnish institutions - an approach intended to support researchers in retaining rights to their own work and to help make research findings openly available via repositories under a CC BY licence. Your main tasks will include: Producing an overview of the Finnish IRRP landscape in late 2026 Mapping experiences, best practices, implications for consortia, and challenges related to IRRPs both in Finland and abroad Designing and conducting interviews and/or surveys with librarians and researchers Summarizing your findings into a concise, useful report for FinELib and its member organisations Sharing your insights with FinELib and the broader community You'll work independently but with the support of a supervisor,