University Intern Political Affairs Cyber Command

Bern and Home Office (and Home Office) | 80-100%

This is your contribution

• Support the Head of Cyber Command and the scientific officer for political affairs in day-to-day business (controlling, statements, file and speaking notes, preparation of operational bases and specifications)
• Pre-process and post-process political inquiries, actively assist with interpellations, motions, and departmental consultations, as well as develop and visually prepare presentations
• Co-monitor current thematic developments, conduct research, and participate in the creation of products
• Master versatile administrative tasks independently (including organizing correspondence, meetings, and events, and writing protocols)
• Ensure representation of the scientific officer for political affairs in their absence
• Participate in the deployment and coordination of the leadership service of the Cyber Command

What makes you unique

• Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in International Relations or Political Science from a university of applied sciences or university
• Specialist and methodological competence in a political and scientific environment
• Interest in commercial work, very good IT skills (Microsoft Office)
• Motivated, team player, communicative, and reliable personality
• Independent way of working, flexibility, and very good organizational skills
• Joy in learning and in dealing with people as well as good knowledge of a second official language

In a nutshell

As a university intern in the area of political affairs, you support the scientific officer for political affairs and the Head of the Cyber Command in the processing of political affairs, the development of written products as well as presentations, and research on relevant topics.
You will gain in-depth insights into current topics in the Cyber Command, in various areas and diverse projects. You will learn to combine information and prepare it in a target-group-oriented manner and will come into contact with people from different departments as well as other actors in the Federal Administration. An open, efficient, and team-oriented approach is particularly important.

We offer you the opportunity to participate in real fields of work, to take on responsibility, and to work with experienced specialists.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model of Switzerland and work for the well-being of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we unfold our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

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

Your commitment to security and freedom

The Cyber Command (Kdo Cy) stands for competence in the areas of cyber and digitalization. We combine enthusiasm for our task with know-how, innovation, state-of-the-art technologies, and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust, and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Swiss security network. In this way, Kdo Cy enables the Swiss Army to have the necessary knowledge and decision-making advantage -- for a secure Switzerland.

The Swiss Army employs over 9,000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions -- and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. Provision is also made for young talent: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.

Additional information

The degree must have been completed no more than 18 months before the start of employment. The internship with an employment level of 80-100% begins by arrangement and lasts twelve months.
A position with the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself at students and graduates (https://www.vtg.admin.ch/de/studierende) .

Questions about the position

Mirjam Rohrbach
Scientific officer political affairs
+41 58 46 05731