Apprenticeship Computer Scientist EFZ - Specialization Application Development (all identities and backgrounds)
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:12 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Apprenticeship
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Switch, with around 180 employees, supports Swiss universities and institutions. Join us for a secure and trustworthy digital future!
Tasks
- Start with a basic training year at ICT Zurich to learn fundamentals.
- Gain hands-on experience in our IT departments from years 2 to 4.
- Receive comprehensive training and mentoring throughout your journey.
Skills
- You should be finishing secondary school or an equivalent education.
- Open, communicative, and a team player with a passion for IT.
- Motivated to learn and develop user-friendly applications and solutions.
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About us
Switch supports universities, research institutions, and organizations of Switzerland's critical infrastructures with around 180 employees on the path to a secure and trustworthy digital age. With innovative IT services, secure infrastructures, competent consulting, and networking of relevant professional communities, we contribute to our customers effectively and efficiently utilizing the opportunities of digitalization.
Apprenticeship Computer Scientist EFZ - Specialization Application Development (all identities and backgrounds)
Your tasks
Between university and free market economy, between research and service - in this exciting and varied environment, we offer an apprenticeship for computer science specializing in application development starting August 2026.
- You will start with the basic training year at the ICT Vocational Training Center Zurich, where the fundamentals are taught and initial experiences in the professional field are enabled.
- From the 2nd to the 4th year of apprenticeship, you will then be deployed and trained in our IT departments.
- You can expect a versatile, thorough, and comprehensive training as well as competent support from our trainers.
Your profile
- You are currently attending secondary school A or completing an equivalent education.
- You have a Multicheck for the apprenticeship profession.
- You are an open and communicative personality and enjoy working in a team.
- You also bring great interest in computer science and new technologies as well as a quick grasp.
- You can already demonstrate trial assignments in the IT sector.
- You are motivated to learn new things and conscientiously complete your tasks.
- Your dream is to develop user-friendly applications and improve the working world with your innovative software solutions.
We offer
- An environment that supports and promotes you.
- A collegial and uncomplicated working atmosphere.
- A workplace in the heart of Zurich.
We offer
Our recruitment process
is designed to be transparent and uniform:
1. Online introductory interview (approx. 20 minutes)
2. Practical day at Switch (expected in October 2025)
3. Contract signing
Switch consists of people from the most diverse origins and lifestyles. We value diversity and invite applications from all walks of life. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, pregnancy status, or other differences. If you have a disability, please let us know how we can improve the application process for you; we are happy to help!
