Hochschulpraktikant/-in Internationale Ausbildung und Übungen — Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)
- Location
- Bern
- Contract
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 14 days ago
Full description
Put to the Point
A university internship with responsibility and international orientation: You will directly participate in the planning of multinational cyber exercises and international training projects, work in military staff and international planning structures and actively shape the further development of the international training and training activities of Command Cyber.
- Entry Date: By Agreement
- Type of employment: temporary
- Reference No: JRQ$540-20695
- Place of work: Stauffacherstrasse 65, 3003 Bern
You can make this contribution
- Plan, coordinate, conduct and evaluate international military training and multinational cyber exercises
- Participate in international Exercise Planning Groups (EPG) and assume responsibility for defined subtasks and projects in the planning and preparation of multinational cyber exercises
- Support military planning and leadership processes, draft planning and leadership documents, and prepare leadership reports and further staff work
- Collaborate with national and international partners and training institutions and further develop international training cooperation
- Organizational support for training, exercise and coordination projects, preparation of meetings and workshops, follow-up of pendencies and dates, and preparation of results and lessons learned
- Analyze training needs and insights from international projects, support multiannual planning and contribute to the further development of the Cyber Command capability building
This makes you unique
- University degree at bachelor or master level or shortly before completion of a corresponding degree, preferably in a field of study relevant to the function
- Interest in security, defence and cyber policy, military training and international issues
- Ideally, experience in military leadership or staff work of the Swiss Army
- Knowledge of the leadership and staff organization (FSO) as well as international or NATO planning processes
- Assuming responsibility as well as independent, structured and reliable handling of complex tasks
- Analytical mindset and organisational and coordination skills; precise written expression and willingness to travel nationally and internationally
We offer this
- We are committed to the success model Switzerland and work for the benefit of the population.
- Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our skills and bring in different perspectives.
- Healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the field of physical and mental health.
Your commitment to security and freedom The Cyber Command (Kdo Cy) stands for competence in the areas of cyber and digitalization. We combine the enthusiasm for our task with know-how, innovation, state-of-the-art technologies and agile working methods. We provide secure, robust and resilient IT services for the Swiss Army and our partners in the Swiss Security Association. The Kdo Cy thus gives the Swiss army the necessary knowledge and decision-making advantage – for a safe Switzerland.
The Swiss Army employs more than 9,000 people in four military and around 200 civilian occupations – at 110 locations throughout Switzerland. The next generation is also taken care of: The Swiss Army trains learners in more than 30 professions.
Additional information
Employing the Swiss Army makes sense and brings many advantages. Convince yourself of Army.ch/advantages. The degree may be awarded at the start of employment max. 18 months ago. The internship 80-100% starts by agreement and lasts twelve months.
Women and people from the German and French language communities are still underrepresented in our administrative unit. Your applications are therefore particularly welcome.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer for this role?
Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) lists CHF 68'500 - 104'000 gross per year for this position in Bern. This is the salary published in the original listing — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) offer?
This listing is a full-time and part-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
EU/EFTA citizens living in an EU/EFTA state can apply for a G permit and can work anywhere in Switzerland: border zones no longer apply to them, and they must return home at least once a week. The Swiss employer files the request with Canton Bern's migration office after the contract is signed. Processing times vary by canton, so confirm the specifics with Bern's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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