Legal and University Intern (a)

18 September 2026
100%
Internship
German (Intermediate)
Bahnhofstrasse 15, 6002 Luzern

About the job

Legal and University Intern (a)

100% or part-time by arrangement | Lucerne | from 01.03.2027 or by arrangement

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In the Legal Service of the Department of Education and Culture, you will have the opportunity to deepen your legal knowledge in various areas of law and gain valuable practical experience - a solid foundation for your further professional career.

Your tasks

In the Legal Service of the Department of Education and Culture, you will gain a varied insight into different areas of law over six months. The first half of the legal internship counts towards the bar exam, after which the internship continues as a university internship.
You will actively participate in administrative appeal procedures and draft simple decisions.
You will undertake diverse legal clarifications and research tasks.
In various administrative appeal procedures, consultations, and legislative projects, you will actively support the Legal Service.
During the internship, you will visit the legal services of other departments and accompany the legal consultant of the Government Council and the Cantonal Council in their work for three days.

Your profile

At the start of the position, you have completed a degree in law (lic. iur. or MLaw).
You are interested in administrative law and especially in educational law issues.
You enjoy working in a motivated team and contribute with commitment and reliability.
You are characterised by a careful and independent working style as well as enthusiasm for legal clarifications and research.
As a service-oriented and networked-thinking person, you enjoy collaborating with various contacts.

What you can look forward to

Our fields of activity are as diverse as we are.
Environment, infrastructure, finance, security, health, education and much more - together we shape the canton of Lucerne.

With us, you will progress.
We offer attractive and exciting career and development opportunities - both in leadership and for subject matter experts.

We work flexibly and smartly.
Mobile-flexible working is highly valued here. More than half of our employees work part-time and realise their professional goals in harmony with their private commitments.

You benefit with us.
Attractive continuing education offers, discount platforms for employees, mobile and internet offers, Next Bike, fleet discounts, and other benefits.

All our benefits at a glance

Your employer

Working for the Canton of Lucerne means shaping the future - that of the canton, its residents, and not least your own. More than 7,000 employees in 200 different professions contribute daily to the excellent quality of life in our canton.

The Department Secretariat of the Department of Education and Culture is the hub for education and culture in the canton of Lucerne. This versatile staff unit coordinates the professional and political support of the department management. This includes administration, law, IT, finance, communication, the university education specialist unit, and the coordination of the entire department's administrative activities.

The "a" in the job title stands for "all". The canton of Lucerne stands for diversity and variety.