Commercial Apprentice AFC Lugano

Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) · Lugano (TI)
Categoria: tech Contratto: temporary Salario: CHF 55'500 - 75'500

Role overview

## Tasks - If you are communicative, enjoy interacting with people and working in a team, feel comfortable in a digital and connected work environment, and want to acquire valuable knowledge in the insurance field, our commercial apprenticeship is the right choice for you! - Whether it's car insurance, earthquake coverage, or protection in case of death – at Zurich, you deal with various risks that may affect our clients. - These skills will be useful not only in your daily work but also in your private life. - To truly understand the dynamic world of insurance, during the apprenticeship you will regularly change teams and face new challenges. - This means: you meet new people, tackle stimulating tasks, and monotony is never part of your days! - People will always need insurance. With this training, you acquire skills that will always remain a central topic in society and the environment. - Zurich, as an insurance company, operates in a promising sector, addresses current issues, and constantly evolves. ## Requirements - Without professional maturity (MP): middle school diploma with an average of 4.5 in mandatory subjects without aptitude courses, 4.3 with one aptitude course, 4.1 with two aptitude courses. No failing grades. - With professional maturity (MP): middle school diploma with eligibility for upper secondary schools or at least an average of 4.5 in mandatory subjects without aptitude courses, 4.4 with one aptitude course, 4.3 with two aptitude courses. No grades below 4.5. - Excellent knowledge of Italian, both spoken and written - Interest in foreign languages and passion for numbers - Impeccable learning and social behavior ## What we offer - Full-time: 100% (including vocational school and inter-company courses) - Workplace: Lugano ## Contact - Complete middle school transcripts - Curriculum vitae - Any internship reports (if available) ## How to apply - Your application – your stage! Show us who you are: whether it’s a creative presentation, collage, comic, story, or image, you can present yourself in many different ways. - The following file formats are accepted: Word (.docx), PDF, and images (e.g., .jpeg, .jpg). Other formats, such as .mp4, are not possible! - Want to prepare a video? No problem! Simply include a link to your application video in your CV, cover letter, or presentation – or create a QR code that directly links to your video. - Here’s how to include the video link: - Upload your video, for example, to YouTube as “unlisted” - Insert the link or QR code directly into your document

Main responsibilities

  • This means: you meet new people, tackle stimulating tasks, and monotony is never part of your days!

Key requirements

  • Secondary school diploma with specific grade averages (depending on vocational baccalaureate status)
  • Excellent spoken and written Italian
  • Interest in foreign languages and numbers
  • Impeccable learning and social behavior
  • Excellent knowledge of Italian, both spoken and written
  • Interest in foreign languages and a passion for numbers
  • Secondary school diploma with specific grade averages (with/without vocational baccalaureate)
  • Excellent Italian (spoken and written)
  • Without professional maturity (MP): middle school diploma with an average of 4.5 in mandatory subjects without aptitude courses, 4.3 with one aptitude course, 4.1 with two aptitude courses.
  • No failing grades.
  • With professional maturity (MP): middle school diploma with eligibility for upper secondary schools or at least an average of 4.5 in mandatory subjects without aptitude courses, 4.4 with one aptitude course, 4.3 with two aptitude courses.
  • No grades below 4.5.

What the company offers

  • Full-time: 100% (including vocational school and inter-company courses)
  • Workplace: Lugano

Application process

  • Complete middle school transcripts
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Any internship reports (if available)
  • Your application – your stage!
  • Show us who you are: whether it’s a creative presentation, collage, comic, story, or image, you can present yourself in many different ways.
  • The following file formats are accepted: Word (.docx), PDF, and images (e.g., .jpeg, .jpg).
  • Other formats, such as .mp4, are not possible!
  • Want to prepare a video?

Tasks

  • Whether it's car insurance, earthquake coverage, or protection in case of death – at Zurich, you deal with various risks that may affect our clients.
  • These skills will be useful not only in your daily work but also in your private life.
  • To truly understand the dynamic world of insurance, during the apprenticeship you will regularly change teams and face new challenges.
  • People will always need insurance.
  • With this training, you acquire skills that will always remain a central topic in society and the environment.
  • Zurich, as an insurance company, operates in a promising sector, addresses current issues, and constantly evolves.

Note

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Information for cross-border workers

Zurich Insurance (sede Ticino) is located in Lugano, Canton of Ticino. Cross-border workers need a G Permit, renewable annually, to work in Switzerland. The Canton of Ticino applies withholding tax at variable rates on gross income, and since 2024 the New Tax Agreement introduces concurrent taxation between Italy and Switzerland.

Swiss social contributions include AVS (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1%) and LPP (occupational pension). Use our free tax simulator to calculate your net salary and compare the cost of living between Switzerland and Italy.

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What is the net salary for a cross-border worker in Ticino?
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