Internship Student 70 - 80%
Freienstein
Key information
- Publication date:14 August 2025
- Workload:70 – 80%
- Place of work:Freienstein
Job summary
Join the Kantonale Sozialamt as a Studienpraktikant/in (70-80%). Be part of a supportive team enhancing lives for those in need.
Tasks
- Learn and engage with daily care concepts in various living groups.
- Support residents in achieving independence and social skills.
- Foster a positive environment and handle administrative tasks.
Skills
- Must be a Bachelor’s student in Social Work with a passion for helping others.
- Be responsible, resilient, and flexible in a team setting.
- Eager to tackle the challenges of daily care work.
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Internship Student 70 - 80%
The Cantonal Social Office with over 280 employees takes on diverse, steering, and operational tasks primarily in social assistance, social insurance, social institutions, and in the asylum sector at the interface between the federal government, other cantons, cities, municipalities, and various private organizations. It also operates its own facility, the tilia, which has over 124 residential and employment places, divided into 12 living groups and 5 workshop areas. The locations are Rheinau, Winterthur, Embrach, and Freienstein. The tilia cares for, accompanies, and promotes adults with cognitive and/or mental impairments.
For our living groups in Freienstein, Embrach, Winterthur, and at the Rheinau location, we are looking for an internship student 70-80% starting February 1, 2026, or by agreement, for a limited period of 6-12 months.
Your main tasks
- You will learn the care concept of the respective living group, actively participate in daily life, and promote the practical life skills and resources of the residents.
- You will support and accompany the residents individually in coping with daily life, promoting their independence and social skills.
- You will maintain contacts with external offices.
- You will help create a positive living group environment, support goal achievement, ensure appropriate interventions in psychiatric or somatic emergencies, and take on administrative as well as household tasks.
Your skills and talents
- You are a student in a Bachelor's program in Social Work.
- You are interested in working with mentally impaired adults and are willing to engage with the demands of daily care.
- You are a responsible, resilient, and independent personality and bring flexibility and teamwork skills.
What you can expect
- Careful introduction to the work as well as a diverse, challenging area of activity.
- Professional and individual support from a practical trainer.
- Regular team meetings, reports, and supervisions.
- Interesting development opportunities and cantonal employment conditions.
Application
For further information, please contact Dieter Pani, Education Department, Tel. 043 258 66 04. Please send your online application indicating your preferred place of work via the digital application link.
We look forward to seeing you! www.zh.ch/wohnheimtilia
We look forward to seeing you! www.zh.ch/wohnheimtilia
