Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (HEKS)
Zürich
Legal Intern ZBA with MLaw/BLaw 80% - 100% (Fixed-term Employment for 6 Months)
- 22 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Internship
- Zürich
About the job
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and the natural foundations of life are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilises for this purpose. HEKS employs over 1900 permanent staff. At 23 locations in Switzerland and worldwide in 31 countries, HEKS operates with 275 programmes and projects amounting to around 137 million Swiss francs. In 2025, HEKS reached around 24 million people with its work.
Legal Intern ZBA with MLaw/BLaw 80% - 100% (Fixed-term Employment for 6 Months)
The Legal Advice Centre Zurich provides asylum seekers and third parties (private individuals, authorities, organisations) with legal advice on all questions concerning the Swiss asylum procedure, regulation of residence status, and social issues. In particular, the ZBA is an important contact and information point for other aid organisations and authorities. Furthermore, qualified advice is given on broader foreign nationals law issues. In cases of social and health problems, the advice centre supports and mediates for those seeking advice.
We are looking to complement our team with a committed individual as of 1 January 2027 and 1 February 2027, respectively.
These are your main tasks:
- Legal clarifications and individual case assessments
- Accompanying asylum seekers to supplementary hearings in the extended asylum procedure
- Supporting lawyers with legal submissions to the Federal Administrative Court, the State Secretariat for Migration SEM, or the cantonal authorities
- Personal and telephone legal consultations
Ideally, you bring the following:
- Law studies (with an interest in asylum and foreign nationals law issues)
- Good written expression
- Enjoyment and sensitivity in dealing with people from different cultures
- Good oral foreign language skills, especially French and English, other languages an advantage
- Flexibility, independence, and high resilience
You can expect from us:
- An interesting role in the asylum sector
- A committed and motivated team
- A modern workplace in Zurich-Altstetten
Would you like to join the HEKS team?
Then we very much look forward to receiving your application by via our application tool . Please understand that applications by email or letter cannot be processed.
For further information, Janine Carmona, Legal Representative, is available by phone at +41 44 454 60 30 .
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
Then we very much look forward to receiving your application by via our application tool . Please understand that applications by email or letter cannot be processed.
For further information, Janine Carmona, Legal Representative, is available by phone at +41 44 454 60 30 .
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
