Combined Internship 100%

The District Court Dietikon is a first-instance civil and criminal court with around 45 employees. The Limmattal / Albis Public Prosecutor's Office conducts criminal investigations against adults in the districts of Affoltern a.A., Dietikon, and Horgen with around 45 employees.

As of April 1, 2026, we offer you the opportunity for an 18-month combined internship at the District Court and the Public Prosecutor's Office in Dietikon. The combined internship lasts 9 months each at the District Court and the Public Prosecutor's Office and is fully credited towards the internship required to obtain the lawyer's license.

As of April 1, 2026, we offer you the opportunity for an 18-month combined internship at the District Court and the Public Prosecutor's Office in Dietikon. The combined internship lasts 9 months each at the District Court and the Public Prosecutor's Office and is fully credited towards the internship required to obtain the lawyer's license.

Combined Internship 100%

Your area of responsibility

At the Public Prosecutor's Office: As an intern, you work in a team with a public prosecutor. You prepare and participate in interrogations. You also assist with legal clarifications, analyses of statements from parties involved in the proceedings, preparation of settlement decisions, as well as administrative tasks. If a case is concluded with an indictment, you assist in drafting the plea and accompany the public prosecutor to court. You participate in on-call duties, working closely with interface partners (police).

At the District Court: As an intern, you are an important team member and gain insight into all areas of activity and legal fields of the District Court. You support the court clerk responsible for you and work with all nine judges. Your tasks include preparing and attending hearings (including judgment consultations), taking minutes, case management, partly independent case processing, and drafting decisions. This provides you with an in-depth insight into civil and criminal procedural law, civil law (including family, labor, and tenancy proceedings, claims), criminal law, as well as debt enforcement and bankruptcy law.

At the District Court: As an intern, you are an important team member and gain insight into all areas of activity and legal fields of the District Court. You support the court clerk responsible for you and work with all nine judges. Your tasks include preparing and attending hearings (including judgment consultations), taking minutes, case management, partly independent case processing, and drafting decisions. This provides you with an in-depth insight into civil and criminal procedural law, civil law (including family, labor, and tenancy proceedings, claims), criminal law, as well as debt enforcement and bankruptcy law.

Your profile

• Completed law degree
• Very good knowledge of the German language
• Good reputation and legal capacity (criminal record extract & legal capacity certificate)
• Work experience (before/during/after studies)
• High integrity and discretion, teamwork skills, and service orientation
• Quick comprehension and independent, precise working style
• Good resilience, confident demeanor in dealing with parties to the proceedings and interface partners

We offer

• The ideal practical entry after law studies with demanding and versatile legal work
• Due to simultaneous experience at the court and the public prosecutor's office, perfect preparation for the bar exam and further career development
• Support and promotion by public prosecutors, court clerks, and judges
• A collegial environment and an attractive workplace in close proximity to Dietikon train station (direct connection from Zurich main station)

Your application Please submit your application (CV with photo, bachelor and master degree certificates including transcript of records, high school diploma, criminal record extract, legal capacity certificate, work references) online by February 6, 2026, at the latest.

Applications are also accepted before the official graduation ceremony in March 2026.

For further information, the Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor, Sandra Lanz (043 258 26 50), and the Chief Court Clerk, Fabian Grässli (044 256 12 59), are happy to assist you. Apply today for this unique opportunity!