Kanton Zürich
Zürich
Intern Project & Quality Management 80 - 100%
- 14 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
About the job
Intern Project & Quality Management 80 - 100%Get to know the correctional system and help shape correctional practice?
The Correctional System and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For our 1,400 employees from around 40 professions, the successful social reintegration of offenders, the prevention of recidivism, and the detention and preparation of the departure of persons without a valid residence permit are of particular importance.
The main department Correctional Facilities Zurich (VEZ) – one of eight main departments of JuWe – comprises four facilities with different types of detention. In total, over 300 admitted persons are cared for. The Directorate supports the institutions with its specialist services in fulfilling their legal mandate.
For the project and quality management in the VEZ staff, we are looking for a reliable, empathetic, and team-oriented person for an internship starting 15.02.2027 or by arrangement, who is willing to contribute creatively to ongoing projects and the further development of daily correctional processes.
This is your field of activity
- Participation in operational daily business and in the content-related and conceptual further development of quality management, including the creation and revision of QM documents as well as processing digital QM tickets from our facilities
- Participation in the further development of risk management and its integration into quality management, as well as assistance in planning, conducting, and documenting workshops
- Support in initiating, conducting, and documenting internal and external development projects in the Directorate and attached facilities
- In consultation with the supervisor, independently conducting smaller workshops or accompanying working groups on process topics as well as security-relevant and correctional practical issues
- Support in reporting to departments, specialist areas, and authorities as well as in digitalisation projects, preparation of literature reviews and short reports
What you bring with you
- You are about to complete your Master’s degree or have successfully completed your Bachelor’s degree, ideally with a psychological and/or sociological background
- You have initial experience in project or quality management, possibly also in research and work methodology as well as with digitalisation topics; some professional experience is desirable
- You are IT-savvy and work confidently with common MS Office programmes; knowledge of data analysis and QM software (e.g. Visio) is an advantage
- Analytical thinking and a structured way of working are among your strengths, and you like to contribute your own ideas and creative approaches
- You are an empathetic person who interacts openly with different target groups and have good German and English skills
What makes this position special
- A varied internship in an unusual working environment with in-depth insights into the correctional system
- Taking on interesting and responsible tasks with the opportunity to gain practical experience for your professional future
- You have the opportunity to use our attractive internal training offers
- Employment conditions are based on cantonal guidelines
- Your future workplace is centrally located at Altstetten station
Application
Take the next step in your professional career with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your dossier!
Any questions? Michael Hebeisen, Head of Quality and Project Management, is happy to assist you at michael.hebeisen@ji.zh.ch. For questions about the application process, please contact the Recruitment & Assessment team at bewerbung-juwe@ji.zh.ch or 043 257 58 73.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Working at JuWe | Canton Zurich (zh.ch).
