Legal Traineeship
- 03 November 2026
- 100%
- Internship
- German (Fluent)
About the job
100%
Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment, Social Welfare
01.05.2027, limited to 6 months
Tasks
Legal advice and clarifications: You will assist with diverse legal clarifications and advise social workers on varied legal issues.
Drafting legal documents and orders: You represent social welfare in statements (appeal procedures) and draft (social insurance law) objections (especially IV). In addition, you prepare complex orders.
Developing legal foundations: You contribute to the development of legal and official foundations such as support guidelines, manuals and information sheets.
Profile
Experience: We expect you to have good knowledge of public law. Ideally, you already have basic knowledge of social law and initial work experience in administration, at a court or in an NGO.
Personality: You communicate fluently, factually and appropriately for the audience. You enjoy professional contact and interdisciplinary collaboration (e.g. social work). You like to work independently and are interested in social issues (e.g. poverty).
Education: You have at least a completed Bachelor of Law degree (BLaw).
Language: You have a very good oral and written expression.
Insight into our work
Social Welfare Basel-Stadt belongs to the Department of Economy, Social Affairs and Environment. As one of the largest and most progressive social welfare organisations in Switzerland, we support residents in need with financial assistance and advice. Our remit also includes the accommodation and care of asylum seekers and refugees as well as social housing.
Our centrally located sites are easily accessible on foot, by bike and by public transport.
We cover the majority of ongoing contributions, offer savings plan options and possibilities for flexible retirement.
We value and utilise the diversity of our employees and ensure an equal opportunity working environment.
We support our employees as best as possible with flexitime, part-time work and home office up to annual and trust-based working hours as well as job sharing options.
thanks to professional care management and one hundred percent continued salary payment in case of illness or accident throughout the entire employment relationship.
With us, tasks, competencies, education and experience count for the determination and development of salary.
Contact
Questions about the role
Guido Wizent
Head of Department
Tel. +41 61 267 58 15
Questions about the application
Stefania Sanchez
HR Support Manager
Tel. +41 61 267 04 43
Versatile.
Working for Basel-Stadt.
There is one thing all our more than 11,000 employees have in common: They engage at the pulse of the city by supporting, enabling, directing, shaping and protecting. In doing so, they contribute every day with their commitment to making Basel-Stadt a place worth living and loving. As diverse as our tasks are, so are our employees and their opportunities. Welcome to the team of the Canton of Basel-Stadt!
