Intern: Application Development 100% (m/f/d)
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:12 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Internship
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
Join the Swiss Blind and Visually Impaired Association as an intern! Experience a meaningful work environment supporting independence.
Tasks
- Experiment with new technologies in the Technology and Innovation department.
- Contribute to the development of navigation and orientation apps.
- Participate in solution-finding and user testing with a small team.
Skills
- Passionate programmer eager to learn and tackle challenges.
- Team player with open and direct communication skills.
- Willingness to implement learned technologies and try new ones.
Is this helpful?
Do you want to complete your internship in a meaningful environment? Then you are in the right place with us. The Swiss Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired (sbv) is the largest national self-help organization for blind and visually impaired people. We support those affected in leading an independent life. The sbv achieves this goal through education and representing their interests in public, with counseling and awareness-raising, as well as promoting innovative technologies.
The Technology and Innovation department consists of five employees. We test, evaluate, and develop new services that support blind and visually impaired people in their daily lives. Prototypes are used to find out what is technically feasible and simultaneously usable for the user. Our main focus is on digital accessibility and the development of navigation and orientation apps.
We are looking for you starting August 1, 2026, for 12 months as
Intern: Application Development 100% (m/f/d)
Your tasks
- In our T&I department, you have the opportunity to try out new technologies and implement them in practice.
- You will work on the development of apps (e.g., navigation and orientation apps). You will have the opportunity to apply learned technologies and learn new ones.
- Due to the small team, you will not only be developing. You will also have the opportunity to conceptually contribute to solution finding or accompany real user tests.
Your profile
- You are a passionate programmer. You enjoy implementing what you have learned, but you are also willing to try new things.
- You like to take on challenges and enjoy working in a small team on solution proposals/approaches.
- You are a team player and communicate openly and directly.
What we offer
- With us, you have the opportunity to actively shape your work.
- We offer you the chance to get to know new technologies.
- We provide you with a responsible and varied job.
- You will learn everything about digital accessibility. What it means, how it is implemented, why it is important, and how it can change people's lives.
- You will work in a small team with specialists and be a full-fledged team member.
- We will pay for your half-fare subscription.
- You have 5 weeks of vacation and additionally up to 13 public holidays.
- The workplace is located in Bern in a central location.
Do you have questions?
Yannick Rüfenacht, vocational trainer in the Technology & Innovation department,
is happy to assist you:
Email: yannick.ruefenacht@sbv-fsa.ch
Phone: +41 31 390 88 47
We look forward to your complete online application via our website by
September 30, 2025.