Stagiaire Juridique (80-100%) (stage 12 mois) — Caritas Schweiz

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Legal intern (80-100%) (12 months)

On a mandate from the canton of Fribourg, Caritas Switzerland welcomes and accompanies statutory refugees. These are persons whose grounds for flight have been recognized and who have refugee status B or F. Caritas' goal is multiple: Refugees are welcomed in our home and supported in the search for housing. Social support and material assistance are provided if necessary. Caritas also supports them in their efforts towards professional and social integration. In order to ensure the legal execution of our mandate, especially with regard to the application of social assistance standards, we are looking for a legal intern to complete our team.

Your tasks

• Participate in and monitor legal analysis of social assistance cases - Contribute to the treatment of situations such as social insurance, maintenance, prosecution, housing and employment by working with internal and external partners
• Providing legal support to departmental staff
• Participate in internal legal permanences
• Draft various legal acts (decisions, positions, appeals, legal notices, etc.) and correspondence in connection with the application of LASoc and the management of the various departments of the Department
• Observe practice, jurisprudence and doctrine in relevant legal areas
• Working closely with the various departments of the Department
• Collaborate with Caritas Switzerland's Legal Advisory Office in Fribourg, particularly on issues related to family reunification and access to social insurance benefits

Our requirements

• University training (at least in the course of the Master of Law) - High interest in the areas of social assistance and social insurance, lease law, labour law, personal and family law and prosecution law.
• Ability to make complex legal concepts accessible to non-lawyers
• Writing skills and good analytical skills
• Ability to work closely with professionals from other fields
• Open mind, a sense of listening and dialogue and an ability to adapt to a variety of people
• Mastery of French with good knowledge of English and German
• Use of common computer tools
• Ability to work in a structured, rigorous and prioritized manner

The workplace is Fribourg. Entry into office: 1 October 2026 or to be agreed.

Caritas offers interesting hiring conditions and an open working environment in an international context. For the active development and implementation of digital transformation, we rely on employees with a digital and agile mindset who are willing to participate in change processes.

For more information on the position, please contact Ms. Vanessa Lopez, tel. 026 425 81 61.

Thank you for your interest and await your application by 27 September 2026 through the online portal. Caritas Switzerland, Adligenswilerstrasse 15, 6002 Lucerne www.caritas.ch

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