University Intern - External Relations

About the job

Bern (and home office) | 80-100%

What you can contribute

• Support the implementation of the Federal Council's defence policy strategy
• Independently research defence policy topics and contribute to the further development of defence policy foundational work
• Actively accompany strategic political affairs in collaboration with other offices
• Contribute content-wise and organisationally to the preparation and follow-up of industrial visits at home and abroad
• Prepare defence policy contributions for national and international government contacts at the level of the Chief of Defence and company management

What makes you unique

• Your graduation with a master's degree, preferably in International Relations, Political Science, Security Policy, Political Economy or Public Management, is imminent or no more than 18 months ago at the time of employment
• You show initiative, have editorial skills in your official language, are an organisational talent and know how to use IT tools efficiently
• Oral and written knowledge of a second official language. Good English skills are a prerequisite
• Motivation to help shape Switzerland's security in a committed and diverse team
• You do not yet fully meet the desired requirements? Apply anyway. We are also looking for talents who do not yet fully meet the desired profile. Because we want to invest in you and unlock your potential

In a nutshell

Be part of the national and international events of armasuisse and its political environment.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

As the central procurement office of the federal administration, we procure security-relevant systems and goods and are responsible for the technology and real estate management of the DDPS.

The Strategic Staff supports the Chief of Defence as well as the company management. It is responsible for the strategic development of the company, political affairs, international relations, and communication.

At armasuisse, we live a "du" culture across all levels and engage daily with our values of courage, openness, foresight, trust, respect, and joy. A pleasant and collegial working atmosphere is important to us. Therefore, we offer our employees diverse opportunities for exchange and networking. As diverse as Switzerland, armasuisse should be too. We actively commit to this within the framework of Diversity & Inclusion Management.

You and your skills are at the centre of armasuisse. We offer you a meaningful, varied range of tasks and support you in your personal development. Discover many more advantages of armasuisse such as our attractive employment conditions and flexible working models on our career page: www.ar.admin.ch/de/karriere-ar

Additional information

We only accept applications via our application management system. Click on "Apply now" for this. We look forward to your application.
We do not consider application dossiers from recruitment agencies for this position.

Questions about the position

Sophie-Charlotte Fischer
+41 58 46 36150

Questions about the application

Cyril Kormann
+41 58 48 14074