Careers and training

About 13,000 employees, 1,000 tasks, all sharing a common goal. 

The Defence Forces provides opportunities to work among civilian or military professionals all across Finland. Military service is not a requirement for civilian jobs. A person appointed to a post within the Defence Forces must be a Finnish citizen and fulfil the eligibility requirements for a government post. The working language in the Defence Forces is Finnish.

Discover your career opportunities in the Defence Forces and make a meaningful contribution to Finnish security.

Different work environments

The Defence Forces works all across Finland, on land, at sea and in the air. We offer jobs in various fields, ranging from technology to health care and military music, and a modern work community that fosters well-being. Our values are patriotism, professionalism, responsibility and reliability, and these are the guidelines we adhere to as an employer. 

The applications are to be submitted via valtiolle.fi where you can also find more details about each post.

For any questions related to internships or theses, please contact the relevant unit or office.

For information about contractual military personnel duties, please contact the relevant brigade-level unit. The application form can be found here.

More information about other tasks within the Defence Forces can be found at:

Officer's career
International crisis management tasks
Studies at the National Defence University

See also:

Instructions for application
Information about military and civilian jobs

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