Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Zürich
Apprenticeship as Information and Documentation Specialist
- 31 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join PH Zürich, the leading educational library in Switzerland! A dynamic role awaits you in a supportive environment.
Tasks
- Assist users with media searches and research queries effectively.
- Ensure the library is stocked with the latest media, both analog and digital.
- Engage in project work, taking responsibility for your own initiatives.
Skills
- Secondary school diploma Level A; vocational maturity possible.
- Interest in information technologies and electronic media is essential.
- Strong communication skills and a passion for working with people.
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About the job
starting summer 2027
The library of the Zurich University of Teacher Education is the leading pedagogical university library in Switzerland. On-site and virtually, it supplies, among others, lecturers, students, researchers, and continuing education participants of PH Zurich with current printed, electronic, and multimedia media. Our aim: completely satisfied users! Will you support us in this?
Do you have innovative ideas, are familiar with modern trends, and are well organised? Then we look forward to hearing from you! From 1 August 2027, we offer a diverse training position in the media world that gives you the chance to make our progressive library even more modern with your creativity.
- You competently support our users in media searches and assist with research
- You ensure that the library is always supplied with new media (analog and digital)
- You take care of the acquisition, cataloguing, equipment, and classification of media of all kinds
- You actively engage in project work and also take responsibility for your own projects
- Thanks to you, the library continues to develop and remains agile and modern at all times
- In external internships, you gain insight into other library fields (e.g. archive or public library)
- Secondary school leaving certificate level A; part-time vocational baccalaureate possible
- Good performance in general education and language subjects
- Interest in information technologies and electronic media
- Good comprehension, sense of order and systematics
- Networked thinking and agility in a changing professional field
- Communicative manner and enjoyment in dealing with people
The PH Zurich offers you more than a centrally located workplace at Zurich main station with good employment conditions. What makes us special can be found here .
Please submit your complete application documents by 31 August 2026 exclusively via our online application platform. For data security reasons, we do not accept email applications.
Nathalie Nef
Training Manager
Tel.: +41 43 305 52 80
E-mail: nathalie.nef@phzh.ch
Susanne Bader
Information Literacy Specialist / Trainer
Tel.: +41 43 305 45 35
E-mail: susanne.bader@phzh.ch