Internship in Public Affairs (limited 6 months, 80-100%, all genders)

Aviation benefits the economy and society; it connects people and the world. However, it burdens the environment with noise and other emissions. It is our task to navigate in this sea of clashing interests and maintain the dialogue with all stakeholders to help SWISS to fulfill its mission as the Airline of Switzerland.

Starting date: April 01, 2025

You may apply in English or German or French.

Facts

  • Location

    Zürich/Kloten

  • Employment level

    University internship

  • Function

    Administration

  • Working time

    Full-time or part-time

  • Salary

    CHF 2,500.- gross per month for Bachelor and Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education students or graduates / CHF 3,000.- gross per month for Master students or graduates

  • Publishing date

    01-10-2025

  • Application deadline

    01-24-2025

Join Public Affairs and get an in-depth insight into the functioning of an airline and its challenges in the public and political field. 

  • Monitoring of relevant topics and key stakeholders;
  • Assessing the effects of legislation and political processes on SWISS;
  • Managing internal consultation process and edit public submissions;
  • Support communication of SWISS’ position on relevant political topics;
  • Represent SWISS’ interests towards external stakeholders;
  • Develop and implement projects on current political affairs;
  • Editing the recurrent reports on political topics.

 

Contact

Ronald  Abegglen

Public Affairs
Swiss International Air Lines AG

E-mail address for inquiries
recruiting.services@swiss.com

Subsidized parking or public transport, Company health management, 25 days of annual vacation, Flight benefits, Employee and networking events, Remote working (e.g. from home), Flexible workhours and part-time working models, Discounts, Diversity programmes

Join SWISS

Our common goal is to make each customer’s flight a true air travel experience. For this, we go the extra mile – always, in every step of the process, worldwide. Join the SWISS team to become part of our fascinating world, where a job turns into a lifetime adventure.

  • Workload Specification: For this position, an 100 % workload is preferred.
  • HF diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates (HF diploma & Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters) in (international) law, international relations, economics, political science or history
  • In-depth knowledge about the Swiss political system and its mechanics; and basic knowledge about aviation;
  • Ability to edit texts on complex issues for a variety of internal or external stakeholders;
  • Native speaker of German or French with very good skills of the respective other language;
  • Very good spoken and written English skills
  • Very good MS Office skills

For any further questions, please contact our Recruiting Services Center at +41 44 564 22 66.

About Swiss International Air Lines AG

It’s the little differences that make working at SWISS so appealing. The fact, for example, that we treat every detail with care, see quality in terms of hospitality and view nationality through an international lens. In a similar way, we see variety as richness, a job as an experience and SWISS as a world of inspiration. You, too, will be stimulated in our special working environment – one in which, wherever you are, you’ll always feel: Truly SWISS .... where people matter.

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