University Intern in the Legal and Procedural Department

About the job

Liebefeld (and home office) | 80-100%

How you can contribute

• Legally advise and support employees and managers, focusing on agricultural law (the LwG and its approximately 60 implementing ordinances) and other public law, but private law (e.g. intellectual property and contract law) is also important
• Support the legal representation of the Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) in legal disputes before courts and authorities (e.g. by drafting legal documents)
• Participate in legislative processes and support Federal Council and parliamentary business
• Draft orders and appeal decisions
• Prepare and review contracts, concepts, guidelines and participate in interdisciplinary projects

What makes you unique

• Master of Law degree
• Quick comprehension and ability to repeatedly familiarise yourself with new legal and subject areas
• Confidence in negotiations, good communication skills and fluency in oral and written expression
• Interest in IT and technology; flair for interdisciplinary and agile collaboration. Good ICT user skills are expected
• Good active knowledge of two official languages as well as English

In a nutshell

You want to prove your legal skills, further develop them and at the same time experience the diversity of the agricultural and food industry? Then you are in the right place with us. The Legal and Procedural Department is the central contact point for all legal questions of the Federal Office for Agriculture FOAG.

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

Agriculture and food: shape the future!

The Federal Office for Agriculture (FOAG) is the federal competence centre for the agricultural sector. It is tasked with implementing agricultural policy and preparing its further development. The agricultural research institute Agroscope, which conducts research in the interest of a productive and sustainable agricultural and food industry, belongs to the FOAG.

Additional information

If your degree was obtained no more than 18 months ago and you have not yet completed an internship in the federal administration, please send us your application documents. The position is limited to one year.

Questions about the position

Sonja Eschbach
Head of Legal and Procedural Department
+41 58 46 28486

Questions about the application

Nicole Corpataux
HR Consultant
+41 58 46 22591