Jobs and Careers
Overview of vacancies, graduate internships at the mission or working possibilties in International cooperations.
Vacancies at the mission
The Swiss Mission operates in an international environment. It offers a range of employment opportunities in multilateral diplomacy such as human rights, humanitarian aid, health, development and disarmament, and in areas connected to Switzerland's policy as a host country for international organisations.
As an employer, it offers attractive working conditions and many opportunities for training.
The Mission recruits academic interns and local staff.
Information on the selection process for diplomatic and/or transferable staff and recruitment conditions:
Selection process for diplomatic and consular staff (GER)
Job vacancies:
Swiss Confederation jobs portal (GER)
Graduate Internship at the mission
The Swiss Mission generally offers three or four people each year the possibility of completing an academic internship.
Requirements, see the link (de, fr, it). Good knowledge of at least two Swiss official languages. Knowledge of international institutions and Switzerland's foreign policy.
To apply
The internships available at the Permanent Mission in Geneva are published on the jobs portal of the Swiss Confederation.
Swiss Confederation jobs portal (GER)
Working in International cooperation
The United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), other international organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in Geneva offer students, young university graduates and experienced professionals different work opportunities.
The FDFA has been tasked with increasing the number of Swiss nationals working in international organisations because of Switzerland's under-representation in a number of them. If you are interested in working for an international organisation the FDFA recommends that you contact the candidatures section, which can help you with the application process.
The Centre for Information, Counselling and Training for Professions relating to International Cooperation (cinfo), has been mandated by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) to inform the Swiss public of career and job opportunities in international cooperation and to support individual job seekers.