Internship in Public Affairs

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, German, or French.

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 editing public submissions;
• Supporting communication of SWISS’ position on relevant political topics;
• Representing SWISS’ interests towards external stakeholders;
• Developing and implementing projects on current political affairs;
• Editing the recurrent reports on political topics.

• Workload Specification: For this position, a 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 in 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.

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.