University Intern Verification

• Workplace Bern
• Company Federal Administration
• Category Internship

Task

•  Edit and analyze reports and notifications exchanged within the OSCE and UN framework


• Organize and coordinate training courses within the "Multinational Small Arms Group" (MSAG) on the topic of small arms and ammunition


• Update background information on security policy topics


• Analyze developments at the OSCE Forum for Security Cooperation


• Assist in the preparation of verification measures deployments at home and abroad according to the Vienna Document 2011

• Bachelor's degree in Political Science, International Relations, History or a similar field of study


• Interest in security policy topics and willingness to learn new things


• Organizational talent, flexibility as well as resilience and commitment


• Team spirit and initiative, goal-oriented, independent and precise way of working


• Good active knowledge of two official languages and very good English skills

Are you interested in Swiss security policy and want to gain valuable international practical experience in the political-military dimension?
In this exciting role, you support international projects in the area of confidence- and security-building measures as well as small arms and ammunition management and contribute to the further development and operationalization of international decisions on European security within the OSCE framework.

The Army Staff (A Staff) supports the Chief of the Army in leading the Department of Defence and is responsible for the overall military planning and development of the Swiss Army. Here, according to political guidelines, the strategic foundations, force development, and army and armament planning are developed, and tasks in the international security context are performed. The leadership, control, and coordination of all overarching cross-sectional areas (personnel, finance, real estate) also fall within the responsibility of the Army Staff.

The Swiss Army employs over 9,000 staff in four military and around 200 civilian professions – at 140 locations throughout Switzerland. The next generation is also taken care of: The Swiss Army trains apprentices in over 30 professions.