For students
Come and work for us! We can coordinate your working hours to fit your studies or circumstances. You will gain valuable work experience, pleasant colleagues and additional income to cover your study-related expenses.
PKO is a diversified company. This means that we sell a wide variety of goods and services in many stores, hotels, restaurants, service stations, barbershops, hair salons and other outlets. Our involvement in various business sectors also creates many opportunities for students. As a student, you can join us to complete the training required by your studies or your thesis or diploma project for your degree that is related to our business needs. We also have a variety of employment opportunities for students, and you don’t have to study within our field to work for us. We will take your study schedule into account when setting your working hours. Our HR work aims to ensure that we remain North Karelia’s most competent, valued and sought-after service industry employer. This goal is supported by extensive cooperation with various educational institutions: students carry out more than 1,800 weeks of practical training in our outlets every year.
Summer jobs
PKO employs more than 1,000 young people every year, including more than 100 young people with special needs and their instructors.
Summer jobs
Employing young people is a matter close to our hearts, and that’s why we offer summer jobs to hundreds of young people every year. Our jobs include:- salesperson positions in stores and at service stations
- waiter and chef positions in restaurants and service stations
- floor attendant, breakfast attendant, lifeguard and receptionist positions at hotels
- cosmetologist and barber/hairdresser positions in barbershops, hair salons and beauty salons
- café employee positions in cafés and ice-cream bars
- mobile help desk positions at various locations
Higher education students
We work together with higher education institutions in our area of operation, providing opportunities for on-the-job training, thesis and diploma work and various development projects. Students in higher education can complete on-the-job training at our outlets. You might develop a suitable thesis or diploma work topic during your on-the-job training, but you can also find a topic at the Northern Karelia Cooperative Society even without training.Training and thesis and diploma work
You can enquire about TET training, other training positions and thesis and diploma work assignments directly from PKO’s outlets. You can find contact information for our outlets using the outlet search function.For Students
Bonus Cashback For Students
With a student card and an S-Etukortti card, you can enjoy a wide range of benefits at PKO locations! Join as a PKO co-op member now!Summer jobs
PKO employs more than 1,000 young people every year, including more than 100 young people with special needs and their instructors.