Internship in Flight Ops Policy, Procedures & Engineering (limited 6 months, 80-100%, all genders)

  • 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

    11-26-2025

  • Application deadline

    12-10-2025

Get insights into a variety of engineering tasks of the Aircraft Performance as well as the Weight & Balance domain. You will be part of the team and contribute to our daily work. In addition to that, you will get the chance to carry out improvement activities.

Starting date: March 02, 2026

You may apply in English or German

Get insights into a variety of engineering tasks of the Aircraft Performance as well as the Weight & Balance domain. You will be part of the team and contribute to our daily work. In addition to that, you will get the chance to carry out improvement activities.

Starting date: March 02, 2026

You may apply in English or German

Tasks

The Aircraft Performance and Weight & Balance team of the Flight Ops Policy, Procedures & Engineering department contributes to ensure safe and reliable flight operations of the entire SWISS fleet and across all destinations. 

  • Airport Data Analysis and Database Engineering
  • Obstacle Assessment
  • Performance Calculations for Takeoff and Landing
  • Calculation of operational Weight & Balance data and limitations
  • Research on operational matters and observations
  • Develop and enhance current tools and processes 

Behind the scenes

Inspire SWISS with fresh perspectives

Energize SWISS with fresh ideas and help us move forward. You take responsibility from day one, immersing yourself in a dynamic and international company. Take your opportunity to push your skills to a new level and get your entry ticket to the thrilling aviation industry. Are you ready to check in?

Take off your career with SWISS

Personally, you’ll experience a steep learning curve in an exciting setting, developing organizational and social skills. Professionally, you have the opportunity to leave a strong first impression at SWISS positioning yourself in the pole position for a long-term career in the aviation field.

Together, we fly

We connect cultures and create unique experiences. With exceptional crews in the air and a strong foundation on ground. We are a unity, yet many characters. Carrying Switzerland closer to the world. And the world closer to us. We genuinely want our guests to have a great time travelling with us.

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The leading airline of Switzerland

With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva. As a member of the Lufthansa Group, SWISS drives sustainable aviation for our guests, employees and society,  society, offering that distinctive SWISS experience.

Benefits

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

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

Requirements

  • HF diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates in Aviation, Aerospace / Aeronautical engineering or similar (HF diploma & Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters)
  • Independent, reliable and structured way of working within a small team
  • Interest and motivation to familiarize yourself with flight physics and aircraft mechanics
  • Analytical mindset together with programming skills 
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills
  • Very good MS Office skills

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

Contact

Karim Drews

Procedures, Engineering& A/C Requirements
Swiss International Air Lines AG

Email address for inquiries
recruiting.services@swiss.com

Company

About Swiss International Air Lines AG

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.
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