Stiftung SOMOSA
Winterthur
Internship for Social Pedagogy Students (Practical Module)
- 13 December 2025
- 100%
- Internship
- Winterthur
Job summary
Join SOMOSA for an intensive internship in social pedagogy! Gain hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Support and engage with youth in group and recreational activities.
- Build meaningful relationships with clients in daily life.
- Manage administrative tasks and client documentation effectively.
Skills
- Open to students with at least 23 years of age and prior experience.
- Strong teamwork and animation skills are essential.
- Flexibility for irregular hours, including weekends.
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About the job
Internship for Social Pedagogy Students (Practical Module)
The social-pedagogical-psychiatric model ward SOMOSA offers an inpatient 6- to 12-month intensive treatment programme for 14- to 18-year-old female and male adolescents who are in a severe adolescent crisis. The aim of the treatment is to stabilise the clients' personalities to such an extent that they can cope within the existing supportive or substitute socialisation systems upon discharge.
The treatment team consists of social pedagogical, psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and work therapy professionals who implement the SOMOSA-specific therapeutic-pedagogical concept. The highly frequent case and team supervisions serve as reflection and support forums.
Qualified staff with appropriate training supervise the internship.
We are looking for
Interns
First or second practical module for the university of applied sciences
Residential groups A and B (male clients) and
Residential groups C and D (female clients)
Preferences (male or female) may be mentioned in the application.
From 1 August 2026 or by arrangement for six to twelve months, workload 80 - 100%
Description of activities during the internship
- Co-design and accompaniment of residential group and leisure activities
- Building relationships with clients
- Support and accompaniment of clients in everyday residential group life
- Completion of administrative and organisational tasks
- Maintaining client documentation
- Key worker duties as a second key person
What you bring with you
- Minimum age: 23
- Resilience
- Willingness to learn new things
- Appreciation and transparency towards colleagues
- Willingness to work irregular hours / shift work including weekends and public holidays
- PC application skills in Word, Excel, Outlook
Desired requirements
- Driving licence category B
- Experience in the broad field of youth work
- Experience in teamwork
- Animation skills
We offer
- Salary according to cantonal guidelines
- Regular supervision talks by a trained team member with additional qualifications
- Participation in team and interdisciplinary meetings
- Participation in case supervisions
- Participation in team supervisions
- Opportunity to integrate special skills into the team and work with clients
Application deadline and further information
Application deadline: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis
Please send your written application with the usual documents preferably by e-mail: personal@somosa.ch
or to:
Model Ward SOMOSA
Personnel Department
Ms Miriam Wäfler
8404 Winterthur
For verbal information, Mr Jan Schmid, Group Leader WG B, is happy to assist you, telephone 052 244 50 00
