Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Practical Training 2 in the Foster Families Department during the Bachelor in Social Work for 10 – 12 months, 60 - 80%
- 14 October 2026
- 10 – 80%
- Zürich
About the job
Practical Training 2 in the Foster Families Department during the Bachelor in Social Work for 10 – 12 months, 60 - 80%Good for life – that is our motto. The Office for Youth and Career Counselling of the Education Directorate provides, manages and coordinates services for child and youth welfare and career counselling.
The Foster Families Department in the Central Division for Supplementary Educational Support offers students within their Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from February 2027 or by arrangement an internship position as part of Practical Training 2 for ten to twelve months.
As an intern, you will support the authority team in their work and share responsibility for acquiring new foster families for the AJB foster family pool, placing foster children (including in crisis interventions) in foster families, and advising foster parents, foster children and professionals during the introduction process. If needed, you will assist the authority team in issuing foster placement approvals and in the overall supervision of foster arrangements. Additionally, you will help to further develop the foster care system in the Canton of Zurich. You will also have the opportunity to develop conceptual foundations for the foster family pool and thus actively contribute to the development of services and quality in the area of family foster care in the Canton of Zurich.
Your profile
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work at a university of applied sciences and wish to complete the second practical training as part of your studies
- Ideally, first professional experience in child and youth welfare and a strong social commitment to the concerns of children, especially foster children and their families
- Independent and committed working style
- Open manner of communication and approachability
- Experience in conducting conversations
- Quick comprehension, independent working style
- Enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration and contact with diverse stakeholders
- Good German language skills, both spoken and written
- High level of self-motivation and the will to actively shape the internship
We offer you
- A varied and responsible role in a meaningful and appreciative working environment
- A small team that values collegiality, humour and flexibility
- Office premises in a central location at Ausstellungsstrasse 88 in Zurich 8005, with the possibility to work from home and much more…
Application
Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application.
For questions, please contact Linda Baur, staff member of the authority team and specialist responsible for the foster family pool, by phone at +41 43 259 96 43 or email linda.baur@ajb.zh.ch. Additional information can be found on the internet at www.ajb.zh.ch.
