Kantonale Verwaltung Schwyz
Schwyz
Intern at the Office for Waterways
- 01 September 2026
- 70 – 100%
- Internship
- German (Intermediate)
- 6430 Schwyz
About the job
Are you looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland - amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute genuinely to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
Intern at the Office for Waterways
What we offer you
- Flexibility Flexible working hours with compensation options and, depending on the area, home office.
- Holidays & Public Holidays Enjoy 25-30 days of holiday depending on age plus at least 15.5 paid public holidays per year.
- Further Education Diverse internal training opportunities as well as support for external education and training.
- Mobility Receive a half-fare travelcard from the SBB from a workload of 50% and an employment of one year or longer.
- Pension Pension fund with very good benefits and optional choice plans for additional savings contributions.
- Mobile Phone Monthly mobile phone allowance of up to CHF 40.- plus attractive discounts on subscriptions and devices.
- Family Additional family allowance of up to CHF 200.- per month alongside the cantonal child and education allowances.
- Health Ergonomic workplaces as well as sports and exercise offers.
What you can achieve
- You support the work regarding a strategy to improve the bank vegetation
- You support the work in the area of water monitoring and hydrometry (fieldwork, data management)
- You work in the task area of neobiota with training, contribution processing, communication and continue the project "Success Control Neophytes"
- Recording and mapping of past flood events
- Data collection for a geodata project on hydraulic parameters
- You support your colleagues in the other areas of the office (water protection, hydraulic engineering, fisheries) and thus get to know the various tasks of the Office for Waterways
What distinguishes you
- University of applied sciences or university degree (or in training) in engineering/natural/environmental or geosciences
- Interest/expertise in the areas of hydraulic engineering, water protection, neobiota and fisheries
- GIS affinity
- Sure-footedness in difficult terrain
- Efficient, precise and independent working style as well as high social competence
- Good written and oral expression
- Driving licence category B
Your new employer
The approximately 2300 employees take care of the concerns of the population in the canton of Schwyz and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfil their responsible mandate in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
Your contacts
Do you have questions about the position or the application process? Marcel Budry, Head of the Hydraulic Engineering Department, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 25 67.
Do you have questions about personnel matters? Judith Schelbert, Head of Human Resources, will be happy to answer your questions by phone at +41 41 819 17 19.
