Commercial Apprentice with Federal VET Diploma

Interns, students, apprentices

Commercial Apprentice with Federal VET Diploma Lausanne

Want to learn a versatile administrative profession at the heart of a university hospital? Join the Human Resources Administration (HRA) of the CHUV from August 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

Within the Human Resources Directorate (HRD), the Human Resources Administration (HRA) provides services to nearly 13,000 employees: personnel file management, contracts, absences/leaves, payroll, bonuses and promotions, reception, and administrative support.

Apprenticeship path (hospitals & clinics branch): 1st year at the HRA, then 4 rotations during the 2nd–3rd years in key units (admissions, legal, billing, accounting) to build solid versatility in a sensitive and confidential environment.

Mission

• You draft files, reports, minutes, and professional correspondence
• You check, file, archive, and update documents (paper/digital); you process files according to the Service procedures
• You receive, sort, and distribute mail; you keep databases up to date (personnel, patients, suppliers)
• You enter invoices after verification, post amounts to accounts, follow up payments, and issue reminders (up to collection if required)
• You welcome employees, patients, and the public, answer the phone, and provide information tactfully and confidentially
• You manage calendars (meetings, rooms), plan and organize appointments; you support administrative logistics
• You prepare statistics and monitoring tables; you contribute to orders and billing
• During rotations, you apply data protection and confidentiality rules specific to each Unit.

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling and want to learn a useful administrative profession
• You have the ability to work in a team and also work independently
• You are logical and methodical, with a good memory, rigor, and proactivity
• You are organized, reliable, and flexible to switch from one activity to another according to the Service’s needs
• Assets: ease with digital tools, careful spelling, interest in languages (German/English)

We offer

By joining the CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A complete, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• Internships at different sites to broaden your skills
• The possibility to continue your professional career at the CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to available positions
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility of being selected for SwissSkills, the national skills competition, when the edition matches your field
• And many benefits reserved for interns (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Contact and application submission

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Possible internship reports.

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Mrs. Christine Johnston, Training Coordinator at 021 314 50 85.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

The CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our employees, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.