University Intern International Instruction and Exercises

Berne (and home office) | 80-100% | This position is also suitable for people at the beginning of their careers

What you can contribute

• Plan, coordinate, conduct and evaluate basic and continuous international military instruction, as well as multinational cyber exercises
• Participate in international exercise planning groups (EPG) and autonomously assume partial tasks and projects within the framework of planning and preparing multinational cyber exercises
• Support military planning and conduct processes, develop drafts relating to planning and conduct documentation, and prepare conduct reports as well as other staff work
• Collaborate with national and international partners as well as with training institutions, and develop international cooperation in matters of instruction
• Ensure the organizational follow-up of instruction, exercise and coordination projects, prepare meetings and workshops, maintain pending files and deadlines, and synthesize results and lessons learned
• Analyze instruction needs and lessons learned from international projects, support multi-year planning and contribute to the development of the Cyber command capabilities

What makes you unique

• University degree (bachelor or master), or in the process of obtaining a corresponding degree, preferably in a field related to the function
• Interest in security, defense and cybersecurity policy as well as in military instruction and international issues
• Ideally, experience in military conduct or staff work within the Swiss Army; knowledge of staff conduct and organization (COEM) as well as international and NATO planning processes
• Ability to assume responsibilities and to handle complex tasks in an autonomous, structured and reliable manner
• Analytical mind, organizational and coordination skills; precise written expression and availability to undertake national and international business travel

In a few words

A university internship that grants you responsibilities and has an international dimension: you participate directly in the planning of multinational cyber exercises and international instruction projects, you work within military staffs and international planning structures, and you actively contribute to the development of the international instruction and exercise activities of the Cyber command.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and to the well-being of the population.
• Diversity in everyday life We ensure equal opportunities, which allows us to deploy our skills and express different points of view.
• Health at work We assist and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/fr/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Cyber command (cdmt Cyber) is a guarantee of expertise in cyber and digitalization. We combine enthusiasm for our mission with our know-how and associate it with innovation, the most modern technologies and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the National Security Network. The cdmt Cyber thus enables our army to have the necessary lead in terms of knowledge and decisions to ensure the security of Switzerland.

The Swiss Army employs more than 9000 employees in four military professions and approximately 200 civil professions, across 110 sites throughout Switzerland. It also ensures succession by training apprentices in more than 30 trades.

Additional information

Working for the Swiss Army is meaningful and carries many advantages. To convince yourself: armee.ch/avantages (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/fr/avantages).

The graduation diploma must have been obtained at most 18 months before starting work. The duration of the internship is twelve months (occupancy rate: 80-100 %, start date to be agreed upon).

Questions about the position

Alexandre Rydlo
Chef FGG 7
+41 58 46 07702