Intern 80%
Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:02 October 2025
- Workload:80%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zürich West prison team as a Praktikant/in, supporting reintegration.
Tasks
- Provide resource-oriented counseling to incarcerated individuals.
- Plan and coordinate reintegration and transition management activities.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders for effective support.
Skills
- Studying Social Work at a university, with some administrative experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
- High resilience to manage challenging situations effectively.
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Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measures enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, as well as the detention and preparation for departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.
The Main Department of Pre-Trial Detention Zurich (UGZ) - one of seven main departments of JuWe - currently operates seven prisons for provisional detention, investigative and security custody.
For the Social Services division of the UGZ, we are looking for a committed, team-oriented, and responsible individual at Zurich West Prison starting February 1, 2026, or by arrangement, on a fixed-term basis for 6 months.
Your tasks
- Resource-oriented counseling and support of incarcerated persons in various areas of life such as housing situation, finances, and social insurance
- Planning and coordination of stay arrangements, reintegration, or transition management (e.g., organization or mediation of housing offers, work partners, and external agencies, transfer to penal and measures enforcement)
- Interdisciplinary collaboration with internal departments such as medical service, correctional officers/caretakers, psychiatric-psychological service, as well as with external agencies such as criminal investigation authorities, probation and enforcement services, social welfare offices, social insurance, KESB, etc.
Your profile
- Interest in criminal law topics and willingness to engage with people in difficult situations and with diverse social and cultural backgrounds
- Stable and communicative personality
- High mental and physical resilience
- Initial administrative experience and pronounced organizational skills
- You are studying Social Work at a University of Applied Sciences
Our offer
- Interesting and challenging area of activity and the opportunity to gain experience in penal enforcement
- Insight into the various forms of enforcement and their specifics as well as offerings
- Proven professional support during the internship
- Employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
Your application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Do you have professional questions? Dominik Baiges, social worker, deputy head, is happy to assist you at 043 257 30 60.
Questions about the application process will be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 257 43 19.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton Zurich (zh.ch).
