CFC Graphic Design Apprentice

Interns, students, apprentices

CFC Graphic Design Apprentice

Do you enjoy imagining, composing, typesetting, and giving meaning to images? Want to create materials that speak to patients, caregivers, and 13,000 collaborators? Join the Communication and Audiovisual Creation Service of the CHUV on August 10, 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

At the Communication and Audiovisual Creation Service, the challenges are multiple and captivating: effective and transparent communication, listening to the needs of the institution's departments, supporting its outreach and strategic issues. You will work in a print & digital environment (posters, brochures, networks, motion, photo/video) and collaborate with editors, videographers, photographers, web designers to transform complex messages into clear, coherent, and impactful visuals.

Mission

• You design and create graphic materials (posters, flyers, brochures, illustrations, digital visuals) respecting the CHUV visual identity
• You analyze the request (objective, audience, messages, constraints) and translate it into relevant visual concepts
• You research, document, argue your ideas and know how to present/debate your creative choices
• You propose and produce original, attractive, and positive productions, from storyboard/mockup to layout/files ready for printing
• You adapt your creations according to the media (print, web, networks, screens) and feedback from clients
• You ensure production follow-up and associated administrative work (planning, quotes, billing elements, print checks)

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling and demonstrate a true passion for graphic design and artistic activities
• You are creative, curious, open-minded, with a sense of idea and composition; you master French orally and in writing
• You show dynamism and adaptability to new technologies (Adobe suite or equivalent, digital tools)
• You know how to understand a brief, organize your work, and meet deadlines; you are comfortable arguing your choices.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A complete, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility of being selected for SwissSkills, the national trades competition, when the edition matches your field
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Contact and application submission

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Possible internship reports
• Your portfolio (mandatory for your application to be considered)

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Ms. Samela Sulejmani, Training Coordinator at 021 314 81 80.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.