Intern Ecumenical Campaign, 100%
Stiftung Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz (HEKS)
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:26 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Internship
- Place of work:Bern
HEKS employs over 1500 permanent staff members. At 24 locations in Switzerland and worldwide in 35 countries, HEKS is active with 290 programs and projects amounting to around 144 million Swiss francs. In 2024, HEKS reached around 16 million people with its work.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural livelihoods are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilizes for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
HEKS pursues the vision of a just world in which the dignity of all people is respected, peace prevails, and natural livelihoods are preserved. The goal is a transformation on social, economic, and political levels. HEKS contributes to improving the living conditions of people in Switzerland and worldwide, asserts their rights, and raises awareness and mobilizes for this purpose.
Lived diversity - Inclusion is important to us:
We welcome applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
Intern Ecumenical Campaign, 100%
Since 1969, the Swiss Protestant Aid Organization (HEKS) and Fastenopfer (AdC) have jointly organized an ecumenical mobilization campaign.
From 2025 to 2027, the right to food will be the focus of the campaign. In 2026, the emphasis will be on the right of farmers to exchange, improve, and sell their seeds . This seed diversity is crucial for food security, resilience to climate change, and the food sovereignty of farming communities.
In this context, we are looking from early January or February 2026 for a period of three months for a
These are your main tasks:
- Preparation and accompaniment of tours of the campaign guest from our partner country Niger in the German-speaking part of Switzerland
- The visits will take place in March 2026 (approx. 2-3 weeks)
- Logistical and administrative organization: accommodation, transport, visas, planning of assignments, monitoring the schedule
- Support in organizing and conducting public and private events (schools, church communities, partner groups, etc.)
- Participation in raising public awareness and distributing campaign materials
- Oral translation (French to German) at public lectures: good translation and interpreting skills are expected
- Work in French and German, both spoken and written
Ideally, you bring the following:
- Higher education (vocational baccalaureate, students from the 3rd semester onwards)
- Excellent French and German skills (spoken and written)
- Confidence in simultaneous interpreting (FR → DE)
- Good knowledge of IT tools and social networks
- Strong interest in development issues, human rights, and North-South inequalities
- Organizational skills, independence, team spirit, and proactive working style
- Flexibility for travel to the French- and German-speaking parts of Switzerland during the tours (February-March 2026)
- Experience in event organization, advocacy, or campaign communication is desirable
You can expect from us:
- A paid internship in an organization committed to social and climate justice, international solidarity, and the right to food
- Varied, challenging, and concrete work
- A motivated, friendly, and committed team
- Much personal responsibility in work design
Would you like to join the HEKS team? Then we look forward to receiving your application by December 19, 2025, via our application tool. Please understand that email or postal applications cannot be processed.
For further information, Simon Weber simon.weber@heks.ch is happy to assist you.
For further information, Simon Weber simon.weber@heks.ch is happy to assist you.
More information about HEKS can be found at www.heks.ch.
