Internship Economics & Commercial Airport Agreements Ground/Airport Operations (limited 6-8 months, 80-100%, all genders)

The Economics & Commercial Airport Agreements department is accountable for one of the biggest and versatile budget position of SWISS. Together with the Lufthansa Group, it also bears commercial responsibility for negotiating Group Ground & Airport Handling Agreements with service partners and stations worldwide.

Start: April 01, 2025 or as soon as possible

You may apply in English or German

Facts

  • Location

    Zürich/Kloten

  • Employment level

    University internship

  • Function

    Other

  • 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

    02-06-2025

  • Application deadline

    02-20-2025

We are seeking a highly motivated intern to join our Economics & Commercial Airport Agreements team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in airline economics, commercial negotiations, and airport operations within a dynamic and global aviation environment.

As part of the Economics & Commercial Airport Agreements Ground/Airport Operations Team you will actively support several team functions in both Commercial and Economics matters:

  • Analyse existing handling contracts (IATA SGHA’s) and prepare comprehensive overviews to support decision-making processes.
  • Assist the Lufthansa Group Commercial team in Zurich during tenders & negotiations with service partners, primarily focusing on airports and ground handlers.
  • Support the SWISS Home Market Switzerland Economics team in daily business operations including cost control, project management, and budget processes.
Contact

Christian Belometti

GO Economics&Comm.Apt.Agreements
Swiss International Air Lines AG

Phone
+41 44 564 22 66
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, a100 % workload is preferred.
  • HF diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates (HF diploma & Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters), with focus in Business Administration, Aviation or similar.
  • Engaged and self-driven Team player.
  • Independent and responsible way of working.
  • Eager to try and learn new things, pragmatic attitude.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking as well as business sense.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Eagerness to work with diverse stakeholders, innovative and good people skills
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to translate analytical findings into commercial benefits.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills. Every other language is a plus
  • Strong interest in the aviation industry and ground/airport operations 
  • Tableau know-how is an asset.
  • Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI) is a plus
  • MS Office skills (O-365 preferred) 

 

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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