Apprenticeship Commercial Employee EFZ

With us, enthusiasm, humanity, and competence are behind everything we do – and that is exactly what defines our corporate culture.

Are you organized, love languages, and want to understand how business and IT fit together? Then come to us and shape the digital world of tomorrow – right in the heart of a modern IT company!

Job Profile

The apprenticeship as a Commercial Employee EFZ in Service & Administration in the IT sector offers you a versatile entry into the working world. You will take on responsible tasks in the areas of administration, product trading, finance and accounting, as well as human resources.

You will write business letters and reports, support the organization of meetings, take minutes, and assist in planning internal and external events.

Communication with clients takes place in German and partially in foreign languages. Additionally, working with the PC is a central part of your daily work: You will create statistics, process information, and support various processes digitally.

Requirements

• Completed primary school, highest school level (Sek A)
• Good academic performance, especially

German, French, English, and Mathematics as well as Media & IT with grades of 4.5 or higher

• For attending the vocational baccalaureate school (BMS): at least a grade of 5.0 in these subjects

Furthermore, the following qualities are important:

• High independence and sense of responsibility
• Reliable and careful working style
• Enjoyment in dealing with languages
• Interest in economic contexts
• Organizational talent and enjoyment of structured work
• Interest in digital tools and processes
• Good written and oral expression skills

Before starting the apprenticeship, a typing course must be successfully completed.

Training in the Company

Duration of apprenticeship: 3 years.

During your training, you will go through various departments and gain insight into the central areas of the company: sales, purchasing, logistics, finance, human resources, marketing, reception, and customer service.

In doing so, you will learn to work independently, take on responsibility, and integrate into the team. You will develop a good understanding of business processes and can effectively contribute your personal strengths.

Specialized Instruction at the Vocational School

On two days a week (in the 3rd year of apprenticeship one day a week), you will attend the commercial vocational school in Uster. If you wish to complete the vocational baccalaureate, you can do so additionally by attending the BMS profile and having two days of school during all three years of apprenticeship. The entrance exam for this takes place each March before the start of the apprenticeship and allows you to enter a university of applied sciences without an exam after the apprenticeship.

Career Perspectives

With the federal certificate of proficiency (EFZ) as a Commercial Employee in Service & Administration, a variety of development opportunities open up for you.

You can further your education in numerous directions – whether through language diplomas, further training in the IT field, or commercial vocational training such as:

• Sales Manager with federal certificate
• Marketing Specialist with federal certificate
• Business Economist HF or FH
• HR Specialist with federal certificate

And many others…

Contact

Have you found your desired profession and would like to apply for the open apprenticeship position at UPGREAT? Then send us your application documents (CV including current photo, copies of all upper secondary school certificates with front and back, cover letter, and – if available – trial internship reports, Multicheck, work references, and diplomas) as a PDF via email to lernende@upgreat.ch

For more information, you can find it here. If you have questions about the apprenticeship, feel free to contact Nicole Schutz, vocational trainer, at +41 44 244 96 19.