Summer Trainee – Digital Product Design (UI/UX)
About this role
<p><span>Are you looking for a summer job where you can do your part to create a cleaner tomorrow and gain hands-on experience in the fast-paced EV industry?</span></p><p><span>At Kempower we promote EV-evolution and create a cleaner and quieter environment for all of us. Whether it's our perspective, the way we work together or our impact on the climate - we make it positive. We help each other and make our voices heard, regardless of our job title or title. We come from more than 40 nationalities around the world. As a Summer Trainee, your ideas matter, and your work makes a real impact. </span></p><p><span><strong>HEAR FROM OUR PREVIOUS TRAINEES: </strong></span></p><p><span>“I got to contribute to projects with my own effort and met amazing people at my workplace!” </span></p><p><span>“The supportive and collaborative environment made it an ideal place to learn and grow. I appreciate the trust placed in me to work on real projects and the guidance I received throughout.” </span></p><p><span>"I learned more in one summer at Kempower than in years at university." </span></p><p><span><strong>ABOUT THE TRAINEE POSITION </strong></span></p><p><span>We are now looking for a <strong>Digital Product Design (UI/UX) Trainee </strong>to join our Design team for approximately 3–4 months (May–end of August). The exact start date and duration of the trainee period will be agreed separately.</span></p><p><span>As a trainee in Kempower’s design team, you will get to contribute to real product development while learning from experienced designers in one of the leading fast-charging solution providers. You’ll be a part of our software development summer trainee team while also workingclosely with other designers, supporting the creation of digital services and user interfaces for our cloud solutions.</span></p><p><span>This is a hands-on learning role where you’ll gain exposure to the full design process — from understanding user needs to shaping interface details — while being supported by a collaborative and experienced team. You’ll also get exposure to how modern AI tools are used in design and development workflows.</span></p><p><span><strong>YOUR EVERYDAY WORK CAN CONTAIN E.G. THE FOLLOWING TASKS:</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Supporting UI/UX design work for Kempower’s digital products (e.g. web applications and charger interfaces)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Creating wireframes, prototypes, and UI designs in Figma</span></p></li><li><p><span>Contributing to our design system and helping maintain consistency across products</span></p></li><li><p><span>Participating in user research activities, workshops, or internal concepting sessions</span></p></li><li><p><span>Collaborating with designers, developers, and product managers in day-to-day product development</span></p></li><li><p><span>Using modern AI tools (e.g. Claude Code, ChatGPT, or similar) to explore ideas, prototype faster, and support design and development workflows</span></p></li><li><p><span>Helping document and communicate design ideas clearly to the team</span></p></li><li><p><span>Exploring and proposing improvements to existing user experiences</span></p></li></ul><p><span>The position is located in Helsinki, with regular collaboration and visits to our Lahti office. The role is hybrid: most work is expected to be done on-site, but occasional remote work can be agreed upon.</span></p><p><span><strong>WHAT HELPS YOU SUCCEED IN THIS TRAINEE POSITION?</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Studies in design (e.g. UX/UI, interaction design, service design) or a related field</span></p></li><li><p><span>Interest in digital product design and willingness to learn by doing</span></p></li><li><p><span>Basic skills in design tools such as Figma (or similar)</span></p></li><li><p><span>Curiosity towards modern AI-assisted workflows in design and development (e.g. using tools like Claude Code or ChatGPT to support your work)</span></p></li><li><p><span>A proactive mindset and curiosity towards solving user problems</span></p></li><li><p><span>Ability to collaborate and communicate ide