University Intern

Bern

Key information

Publication date:30 December 2024
Workload:100%
Place of work:Bern

Job summary

Join Bundesverwaltung as a Hochschulpraktikant/-in in Bern! Gain valuable experience in migration processes and administrative tasks.

Tasks

Conduct visa appeal procedures and assessments.
Process applications for residence permits for students and family reunification.
Collaborate with migration authorities and assess hardship cases.

Skills

University degree, preferably in law, with a focus on migration issues.
Strong editorial skills and attention to detail in administrative tasks.
Ability to work independently under pressure with good language skills.

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University Intern

Workplace Bern

Company Federal Administration

Category Internship

Task

You can contribute by

Conduct objection procedures in the visa area

Process applications for entry and residence permits for educational purposes (students) or within the framework of family reunification and examine foreign law exclusion measures

Process applications for extension of a residence permit after dissolution of marriage

Examine applications for residence arrangements for undocumented persons and persons in a personal hardship situation

Correspond and cooperate with cantonal migration authorities and Swiss representations abroad

This makes you unique

University degree, preferably in law

Interest in migration issues

Editorial skills and precise and disciplined working style as well as networked thinking

Ability to work independently and structured even under high workload

Good knowledge of a second official language and English

In a nutshell

In this internship, you will have the opportunity to engage with various procedures carried out by an SEM administrative unit in the area of admission and residence of foreign persons.

The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) is responsible for all migration law matters in Switzerland. The Admission and Residence Department examines applications for entry of foreign nationals (visas) and possible removal measures (expulsions, entry bans). SEM also decides on the approval for issuing or extending residence permits (with or without employment), advises cantonal authorities on migration issues, and monitors the application of federal legislation in the migration area.