Intern «Communications» (60 – 100%)

About the job

You help shape Switzerland's energy future!

Swisspower is the strategic alliance of 20 Swiss municipal utilities and regional supply companies. With the Masterplan 2050, the partner municipal utilities aim for a fully renewable energy system without CO₂ emissions. Within the alliance, the Swisspower municipal utilities realise partnerships and projects, strengthen their competitive position, and jointly represent their interests in public.
As part of our Public Affairs and Communications team, you actively shape Swisspower's communication presence in German and French. You will immerse yourself in multimedia content production with text, video, audio, and layout – and you will have a real impact on the energy transition.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for an

Intern «Communications» (60 – 100%)

Your tasks

• Creative and digital: • Create and implement communication (German/French) with marketing tools • Write social media posts and blog articles on energy topics • Work with Affinity, Canva and co. – from graphics to animation • Shoot videos and create multimedia content • Showcase new team members with portrait photos and web presence.
• Communication and events: • Contribute editorially to and further develop the newsletter «Energiespiegel» • Co-organise the webinar «Energiemarkt Konkret» and an event in the National Council Chamber of the Federal Palace • Support events and live communications including tools like Cvent • Assist with communication
• Tech and tools: • Operate CMS systems such as Craft, WordPress, Wix Studio, Payload, Drupal • Use mailing systems like Mailchimp • Work with DaVinci Resolve
• Organisation: • Administrative tasks, office and facility management • Assist in everyday office life

Your profile

• Master's or Bachelor's graduate or student at a university in communication, business, politics, media, humanities, social sciences, law, economics, geography, media engineering or similar.
• Vocational school graduate (e.g. Mediamatiker, Interactive Media Designer EFZ, Polygraf EFZ, Photographer EFZ, Advertising Technology Designer EFZ)
• School leaver (secondary school level A, specialised middle school, bridging programme, grammar school) with an interest in communication, media and design

You bring these qualities

• Interest in energy and climate topics
• Fluent German spoken and written
• Good French skills and willingness to improve
• Enjoy writing texts and presentations
• Enjoy writing carefully
• Interest in design, photography and video
• You work reliably

Bonus points

• Experience with Canva and DaVinci Resolve
• Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity

What we offer you

The chance to contribute your know-how and help shape solutions in a forward-looking environment with exciting clients

• Insight into the communication and marketing of a company in the energy sector
• Insight into the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition from the perspective of municipal utilities
• Experience public affairs live: How Swisspower interacts with politics, associations and media
• Open culture, modern infrastructure in the heart of Bern
• Gross salary at 100% position: CHF 2,000 to 3,000 per month depending on education and experience

Please send your complete application documents, preferably with work samples, to Bettina.Taddei (at) Swisspower.ch.
If you have questions about the job description, please contact Anne Wolf, Director Public Affairs and Communications Anne.Wolf (at) Swisspower.ch