Published on 17 August 2023

University graduates at armasuisse

Start your future career with us

A graduate internship at armasuisse offers you the chance to apply the knowledge you have gained in your degree in a practical setting – in a place where it really counts.

You can look forward to interesting projects, varied tasks and duties and the chance to assume responsibility. Whether you’re working in innovative fields of development or dealing with conceptual issues, you will gain valuable experience that will provide you with genuine prospects for your future career.

Take the next step and pave the way for your career at armasuisse.

University graduates at armasuisse — © DDPS

Your benefits with us

Culture and values — Openness, trust, respect, courage and vision — © DDPS

A partnership of equals — first-name culture — © DDPS

Recognition and responsibility — Performance is seen and appreciated — © DDPS

Exciting tasks with a purpose — Impact on the security of Switzerland — © DDPS

Your career counts — Individual career paths in management, specialist areas and project management — © DDPS

Flexible and mobile — Provides the best work-life balance — © DDPS

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A detailed overview of the benefits on offer for you. Take a look at the benefits of working at armasuisse. Learn about further benefits and perspectives at Students and university graduates (admin.ch)

What you bring to a graduate internship at armasuisse

Have you graduated with a master’s or bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields of study or are you about to graduate?

• Architecture
• Procurement law
• Business administration
• IT
• Engineering
• International relations
• Communications/media studies
• Mathematics
• HR law
• Physics
• Political science
• Spatial planning and building law

Are you ready to make a difference?

The start of your career begins here

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Is your dream internship listed here?

Start your application process right away and become part of our team!

• Job application

  Have you found an interesting vacancy? That’s great – it’s really easy to apply using the application link in the job advertisement. Please note that we are unfortunately not able to consider unsolicited applications at the moment.

  Do you have any further questions about the advertised position? The contact person listed in the advertisement would be happy to help you and will answer any questions you may have about the role and the team.

• Application documents

  Your application is in good hands with us. Every application will be reviewed with great care. When applying, make sure that you have submitted all of the relevant documents and that they are complete (CV, references, qualification certificates). If your qualifications and your profile meet our requirements and you impress us, we will happily invite you to attend an initial interview in person or online to get to know you better. Should your profile not be a good fit for us this time, we will naturally be in touch to let you know.

• Job interview

  The aim of the interview process is to get to know you as a person and to learn what motivates you, how you think and what is important to you. At the same time, you will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with our company better – namely our values and our culture.

  Are you interested in learning how to stand out in interviews? Click here for some tips and tricks: Your interview – tips and tricks (admin.ch)

• Decision

  Following the interview, all of the participants will share their thoughts and impressions. If we have the feeling that you would be a good fit for our company and we could make a difference together, you will receive a job offer from us. Should this not be the case this time, we will give you transparent feedback.

• Employment and personnel security screening

  Welcome to armasuisse! It’s great that you will soon be a part of the armasuisse team!

  Before you get started, you will have to undergo the personnel security screening process. As you will be working in a highly confidential security environment, this step is a prerequisite for your employment. The screening process will be initiated and conducted during the recruitment process – and, of course, only with your consent. To ensure that everything runs smoothly, please ensure that your personal details are complete and up-to-date. This will allow us to carry out the screening process swiftly and prepare for your start with us in the best possible manner.

  Once all of the steps have been completed, you will receive your employment contract and then we can concentrate on what really matters – working together to improve the security of Switzerland now and in the future.

• Onboarding

  We will ensure that you get off to a good start in your role with us. On your onboarding day, we will provide you with fascinating insights into armasuisse as well as all of the key information you will need to get started.

  During your probationary period, you will be supervised by a mentor, who will help you to quickly settle in. We will, of course, be on hand to provide you with assistance in the run-up to your first day working for us to ensure that you can start your preparations with your best foot forward.

Do you have any further questions? We would be happy to help you in any way we can!

In this section, you will find practical information and answers to any questions you may have on numerous topics related to your application and starting working with us

• Frequently asked questions
• Compatibility – FOPER
• Salary system of the Federal Administration – FOPER
• Personal and leadership development – FOPER
• Further education and training offerings – FOPER
• Occupational pension funds – FOPER
• Health at the workplace
• Information Security Act (ISA)
• Information Security Ordinance (ISO)
• Personnel security screening (PSS)
• Ordinance on Personal Security Screening (PSSO)

Not found anything yet?

Perhaps your dream job is not online at the moment or maybe you know someone who would be perfectly suited to us? How to stay in contact with us