Legal Intern 100%

Publication date:21 October 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join our legal team as a Juristische/r Praktikant/in in Zurich! Perfect opportunity to gain hands-on experience in data protection.

Tasks

Advise public bodies and individuals on data protection issues.
Conduct legal research across various areas of law independently.
Create web articles and participate in specific projects.

Skills

Completed degree in law with interest in data protection.
Strong communication skills and service-oriented mindset required.
Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment and be responsible.

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About the job

Legal Intern 100%

«Our central task is the protection of personal data and thus the privacy of the residents of the Canton of Zurich.»

For this purpose, the Data Protection Officer acts as an independent supervisory authority. It supervises the data processing of the cantonal administration, the municipalities, and the other authorities and public institutions in the Canton of Zurich. Together with its team, it advises public bodies, conducts inspections, and informs the public about data protection issues and privacy protection topics.

For our legal team, we are looking for a legal intern starting March 1, 2026, or by arrangement, limited to one year.

Your tasks
You advise public bodies and private individuals, assess data protection-relevant ordinances, projects, and notifications, create publications (web articles), and participate in topic-specific projects. You independently conduct legal clarifications in various areas of law and are the contact person within the supervisory authority for a specific thematic area (e.g., video surveillance).

What you bring
You have a completed university degree in law and are interested in data protection, computer science, and information security. You feel comfortable in public law and are fascinated by digitalization topics. You enjoy working in an interdisciplinary environment, are communicative, service-oriented, and responsible.

What we offer
We offer you an interesting and varied activity in a socially highly relevant environment. You will learn to apply data protection law in practice. In doing so, you will also gain deeper insights into administrative law and topics of information security. You can expect a committed and motivated team and can count on thorough training. Our employment conditions are attractive and according to cantonal guidelines. Your workplace is located in the city of Zurich, in close proximity to the main train station.

Have we sparked your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application via the following link:
Working in the Data Protection Officer team

If you have any questions or need information, you can contact Sushen Pandya, legal staff, Tel. 044 360 99 99.

More about us: www.datenschutz.ch
Cantonal employment conditions: www.zh.ch