Legal Intern

• Work Location Bern
• Company Federal Administration
• Category Internship

Task

• Process written inquiries from taxpayers and their representatives in French


• Provide telephone information on inquiries from Western Switzerland and the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland


• Draft legal opinions and internal administrative statements in French


• Handle simple criminal proceedings for failure to submit VAT returns

• Master's degree in law; the degree was obtained less than a year before the start of the internship


• Willing to quickly acquire expertise in the field of value-added tax


• Independent working style and experience in using the MS Office suite


• Very good knowledge of a second official language

Discover the world of taxes in the main department of VAT. You will quickly acquire the necessary knowledge in the course of your work to provide taxpayers from the Italian-speaking and French-speaking parts of Switzerland with information on legal questions and thus contribute to the correct implementation of the Value Added Tax Act.

The Federal Tax Administration (FTA) is the federal competence center for tax matters. Thanks to value-added tax, direct federal tax, withholding tax, and stamp duties, it is responsible for the majority of federal revenue. Its services include the proper application and enforcement of tax law, the further development of the tax system, and participation in international tax matters.

The compatibility of work and family as well as the professional development opportunities are highly valued by the employees of the FTA.