Internship in Public Affairs (limited to 6 months, 80-100%, all genders)

Aviation benefits the economy and society; it connects people and the world. However, it burdens the environment with noise and other emissions. It is our task to navigate in this sea of clashing interests and maintain the dialogue with all stakeholders to help SWISS to fulfill its mission as the Airline of Switzerland.

Starting date: Mai 01, 2026

You may apply in English or German.

Tasks

Join Public Affairs and get an in-depth insight into the functioning of an airline and its challenges in the public and political field.  

• Monitoring of relevant topics and key stakeholders; 
• Assessing the effects of legislation and political processes on SWISS; 
• Managing internal consultation process and edit public submissions; 
• Support communication of SWISS’ position on relevant political topics; 
• Represent SWISS’ interests towards external stakeholders; 
• Develop and implement projects on current political affairs; 
• Editing the recurrent reports on political topics. 

Requirements

• Workload Specification: For this position, an 100 % workload is preferred.
• HF diploma, Bachelor’s, Master’s students or graduates (HF diploma & Bachelor’s students must have completed at least three semesters) in (international) law, international relations, economics, political science or history 
• In-depth knowledge about the Swiss political system and its mechanics; and basic knowledge about aviation; 
• Ability to edit texts on complex issues for a variety of internal or external stakeholders;
• Native speaker of German or French with very good skills of the respective other language; 
• Very good spoken and written English skills 
• Very good MS Office skills

About Swiss International Air Lines AG

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is Switzerland’s leading air carrier. With one of Europe’s most advanced aircraft fleets, SWISS is a premium airline that provides direct flights from Zurich and Geneva to keep Switzerland connected with Europe and the world. Its Swiss WorldCargo division offers an extensive range of airport-to-airport airfreight services for high-value, time-critical and care-intensive consignments. SWISS embodies Switzerland’s traditional values and is dedicated to delivering the highest product and service quality. The company has also set itself ambitious CO2 goals, and plans to halve its 2019 net CO2 emissions by 2030 and make its business and operations entirely carbon-neutral by 2050, particularly by promoting the use of sustainable aviation fuels. SWISS is part of the Lufthansa Group, and is also a member of Star Alliance, the world’s biggest airline network.