Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Legal Internship in HR 80 - 100%
- 25 June 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Legal Internship in HR 80 - 100%"An employee gives an incarcerated person a high five, is that legally critical in terms of personnel law?"
This is exactly the kind of question you will deal with in our daily work. Does that make you curious? Then read on. Perhaps this position is just right for you.
At the Department of Justice and Reintegration (JuWe), around 1,400 employees from about 40 professions work together. We in the Human Resources (HR) department are responsible for all matters concerning and related to employees.
From 1 November 2026 or by arrangement, the Personnel Law team is looking for a new team member. You can expect a 12-month internship with exciting tasks and diverse insights into legal practice in the public service.
Your tasks
- You clarify legal questions in a varied and unusual environment and advise on personnel, social insurance, and general administrative law
- You prepare and participate in employee discussions
- You draft orders, legal documents, agreements, and information sheets, review work references, and support HR projects
- You maintain and update the internal knowledge database
- You contribute to the conception and implementation of internal training events in the field of personnel law
What you bring
- Completed law degree
- Interest and curiosity about legal topics related to employees
- You are open to new things, ask questions, and enjoy communicating with different people
- Teamwork is important to you
- And last but not least: an impeccable reputation is essential for this role
What we offer
- Collaboration in an uncomplicated, reliable, and humorous team
- Work close to people
- Insights behind prison walls
- Let’s talk about money: your annual gross salary is over CHF 70,000
- Your lunch costs only half as much with the lunch voucher card
- For the qualification as a lawyer, you can have part of the required practical year credited
- Central workplace 2 minutes from Zürich Altstetten station
Your application
Are you attracted to legal work close to life and in an unusual environment? Then send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to hearing from you!
If you have questions about everyday work, our current intern Emma will be happy to provide information at 043 258 42 74.
Questions about the application process can be answered by our Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 35 83.
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 Arbeiten bei JuWe | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch).
