Summer jobs for young people

Youth summer jobs 2026

The summer job application for young people opens on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM.

In 2026, a total of 80 summer jobs will be available for young people in municipal units. In addition, the municipality will support the employment of 120 young people with a summer job voucher, in companies, parishes and registered associations. The summer job voucher position does not have to be located in a school.

Summer employment applies to residents of Ii born in 2007-2010 schoolchildren, students or young people starting their studies. However, summer employment does not apply to high school graduates or young people who have completed a vocational training course or are entitled to unemployment security.

A young person can alternatively apply for either a municipal summer job or a company job supported by a summer voucher, but not both. The application period is from 9 February to 3 April 2026.

Municipal summer jobs

If you are unable to find a summer job in the private sector, you can apply for a summer job in a municipal unit. Fill out the application form carefully and mark three alternative jobs that you are looking for. Your application wishes will be taken into account as much as possible. If necessary, the municipal summer jobs will be drawn and the positions will be filled in the order of the drawing, so that young people who worked in the municipal summer jobs the previous year are secondary. 

The continuous length of the summer job is 2 weeks, working hours 60 hours/2 weeks. The salary is 415 € (including holiday pay).

• Electronic summer job application to the municipality
• Printable summer job application for the municipality 

Summer work voucher (Companies, associations, parish, welfare area)

The municipality of Ii supports companies, registered associations and parishes in employing young people for summer work for at least 2 weeks, by paying a subsidy of €225 per young person. The support applies to residents of Ii born in 2007-2010 young people. The subsidy is paid to the employer in retrospect based on the settlement form completed by the employer and salary payment receipts. The settlement forms for summer job subsidy will be delivered to employers in August 2026. The entrepreneur/association is responsible for indirect costs (including insurance) and for the guidance and supervision of the work. 

The employer must primarily pay the schoolchild's/summer worker's salary in accordance with the collective agreement applicable to the employment relationship in question, or at least €415/2 weeks/60 hours in accordance with the national Get to Know Working Life and Earn Money program.

The summer work voucher is covered by de minimis aid. 

Application period 9.2.-29.5.2026

• Printable summer work voucher application for companies 
• Summer job guide for young people

Summer entrepreneur support

Application period 9.2.-17.4.2026

Summer Entrepreneur Support offers an alternative to paid employment by supporting young people to become self-employed in the form of light entrepreneurship or entrepreneurship during the summer. During the campaign, young people are offered information on different aspects of business, tools for business planning and financial support for starting a business. 

The financial support in the summer of 2026 will total €290 and can be applied for by young people from Iilä born between 2007 and 2010. The support will be paid in two equal installments, the first part (€145) of which will be paid against a business plan. The second part (€145) will be paid against receipts for the costs incurred in starting the business and a report written by the young person describing the summer business activities.

Participants in the summer entrepreneur support program can also apply for youth leader funding worth €100-500, which is available to young people aged 13-25.

For more information about youth leaders, please visit: from here.

• Printable summer entrepreneur support form  (application opens on February 9, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.)  

When applying for Summer Entrepreneur Support, you need your own business idea. If you need help thinking about a business idea, we will help. For more information, please contact Ii Business Advisor Johanna Jakku-Helama, tel. 040 02422 90, and Employment Services Manager Lea Aalto, tel. 050 395 0330.

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