Graduate internship

Want to get off to a flying start – we offer the perfect entry opportunity

Have you been studying for at least four semesters and are you eager to apply your knowledge and implement your ideas? Then you’ve come to the right place! We can quench your thirst for action: Over a six-month period, you’ll gain exciting and fascinating insights into one of Switzerland’s leading financial service providers.

An overview of the graduate internship

Duration
6 months
Start
Generally February and August
Level of employment
80%–100%
Salary
CHF 50,000 per annum
Application period

31 March to 13 April 2025, to start in August 2025
September to October 2025 for launch in February 2026

Placements starting in August 2025

  • Are you interested in the future of invoicing in Switzerland? Would you like to apply your theoretical knowledge from your studies and bring new approaches to our solutions in the Billing unit? If so, you can make a big difference with us. You work on specific tasks such as the planning and implementation of marketing and communications measures or the organization and support of events with business customers. You bring new ideas to the table and actively improve our invoicing solutions for private and business customers. With us, you learn how customer needs are incorporated into the development of our solutions and you keep an eye on the entire marketing of our invoicing solutions.

    Preferred field of study:
    Economics

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Sophie Thallinger, Specialist Lead Market & Commercial Management Billing Solution, tel: +41 76 470 46 05

  • Are you ready to help shape the digital future? Are you interested in planning and carrying out exciting events, workshops and training sessions on data and AI topics? Do you want to develop and implement creative communication strategies to promote data and AI literacy? Are you ready to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders? Our Data & AI Literacy team promotes digital literacy and an understanding of data and artificial intelligence within PostFinance. We work together with various stakeholders to develop innovative solutions and drive forward the digital transformation. We look forward to you joining us.
    Preferred fields of study:
    Economics, (business) informatics or psychology

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Lara Annina Müller, Data & AI Literacy Lead, tel: +41 76 804 14 23

  • As someone with a clear grasp of legal, economic and corporate aspects and how they relate, are you looking to play an active role in guaranteeing the future integrity of PostFinance in the long term? Would you say you’re a Sherlock Holmes who enjoys researching, ensuring that customer activities comply with regulatory requirements? If so, then our Compliance Office is just the place for you! With us, you will have the opportunity to assess business customer relationships, taking into account legal and regulatory requirements, and to write editorially flawless and very precise reports. Through research and direct customer contact, you will get to know our customers’ business activities and gain expertise in risk assessment during your internship in St. Gallen.

    Preferred fields of study:
    Law or economics

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Vullnet Sadiku, Deputy Team Leader, tel. +41 58 448 96 05
    Marijana Kovacevic, Specialist, tel. +41 58 453 43 49

  • Want to know how PostFinance identifies, tracks and implements changes to the law? Do you want to support us with the coordination of legal issues in the Corporate Governance unit and with preliminary agreements with internal stakeholders? Then you’re in the right place at Governance & Regulatory Affairs. We are the point where politics, law and economy meet. We act as link between internal and external directives – with the aim of providing the company with direction in order to take the best course of action.

    Preferred fields of study:
    Economics, law or political science

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Arno Gartmann, Head of Public Affairs in Team Governance & Regulatory Affairs, tel: +41 79 475 92 17

  • Would you like to learn about the fascinating world of marketing at a bank? Do you find yourself wondering what the aim or target group of a particular campaign is when you see advertising posters or TV adverts? Do campaigns and their effect on the viewer fascinate you? The graduate internship in “Campaigning Everyday Banking” provides you with an in-depth insight into campaign marketing, from design to implementation. You have the opportunity to be actively involved from the start and advance the marketing of financial products. During the six-month internship, you support marketing managers with the development and implementation of comprehensive campaigns and advance your own projects independently.

    Preferred fields of study:
    Economics, marketing or communication

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Nils Pippert, Marketing Manager, tel. +41 78 806 44 48

  • Are you interested in financial markets and would you like to put your theoretical knowledge from your studies into practice? Then this could be an exciting opportunity for you! PostFinance Risk Management is responsible for the financial risks of our investment activity. Our aim is to ensure a balanced risk/return profile in our investment business and to keep the associated risks constantly in check. With us, you learn the basic concepts and methods of risk management. As we cover a wide range of topics, you have various opportunities to use and develop your skills with us, depending on your strengths and interests.

    Preferred fields of study:
    Field of study with a quantitative orientation (physics, mathematics, informatics, engineering, business administration, finance etc)

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Andreas Fuhrer, Risk Management, tel: +41 78 922 82 96

  • Do you want to dive into the world of strategic sales management? Join our Segment & Target Group Management team and contribute to the development of private and business customer transactions or develop target groups and sector concepts together with your colleagues. You help shape controlling mechanisms and formulate goals. You also develop specific measures to ensure targets are met and give impetus to the design of the marketing mix. We also offer you the opportunity to get to know strategic Channel Management, where the further development of our physical and digital channels takes place.
    We are looking for motivated and curious individuals who want to contribute or develop their passion for sales management. If you excel at analytical, conceptual and customer-centric ways of thinking and working and enjoy collaborating with various stakeholders, the graduate internship in the Segment & Target Group team could be the ideal starting point for your career.

    Preferred field of study:
    Economics

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Bernadette Ritler, Co-Lead of Segment & Target Group Management, tel: +41 79 211 92 03
    Sandro Rojo, Co-Lead of Segment & Target Group Management, tel: +41 76 375 58 74 

  • For us, sustainability isn’t just a keyword, but also a crucial part of our day-to-day work. We have made sustainability a key priority with the new strategy – we’re now putting our goals into practice!
    Our interdisciplinary team drives sustainability initiatives forward, develops new concepts and actively shapes the transformation. Our focus? Future-proof, sustainable business models in the banking sector that combine environmental, economic and social values.
    To this end, we’re pursuing a holistic and integrative approach: sustainability is a factor in many PostFinance units. We work closely with the various departments – from Product Development and Risk Management through to IT and Communication. As a result, our work is not just effective, but also multifaceted and varied.
    If you’re interested in shaping sustainable solutions in banking and actively driving forward innovation, you’re in the right place with us!

    Preferred fields of study:
    Economics with a focus on sustainability and/or innovation, or similar areas of study

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Thomas Jakob, Head of Sustainability, tel: +41 79 878 55 01

  • In the Digital Assets team, we develop innovative solutions to help shape the future of digital financial transactions. As part of Asset Management, we create new investment opportunities and make digital assets accessible to our customers.
    Throughout your graduate internship, you gain exciting insights into this dynamic environment, put your knowledge into practice and actively contribute to the development of our crypto range. Become part of our young, motivated team, gain valuable experience in different units and actively shape the financial world of tomorrow with us!

    Preferred fields of study:
    IT, economics, communication or law

    Do you have any questions about the job?
    Alexander Thoma, Head of Digital Assets, tel: +41 76 346 73 46

The advantages for you

Professional and personal development

  • You’ll be introduced to your tasks by an experienced and highly motivated intern supervisor and will soon take responsibility for your own assignments.
  • Regular development and feedback meetings throughout the entire graduate internship will help you to constantly improve.
  • In addition to your work in this specialist unit, you’ll have the chance to undertake mini-internships at our Customer Center, a branch and the accounting department so you get to know our business inside out.

Developing your network at PostFinance

  • You’ll obtain a good insight into your specialist unit, while also working closely with colleagues from other units too.
  • The close contact and networking events with the other trainees and graduate interns means you’ll develop an extensive network.

What you need to offer as a graduate intern

Different skills are needed to meet requirements depending on the specialist unit. We’re looking for graduate interns who think and act boldly, i.e. doers.

What you’ll offer:

  • You are in at least the fourth semester of a Bachelor’s degree (university/university of applied sciences), or completed your degree no more than two years before the start of the programme.
  • You have a strong command of German.
  • Joined-up and customer-focused thinking and action go without saying in your case.
  • You’re a friendly person with an inquisitive mind, you have a strong desire to learn and are assertive.

Apply for a graduate internship now – here’s how

  • Apply online for the graduate internship via our vacancies page. For a full application, we just need your CV and references.  Optionally, you can tell us why you want to join our programme and indicate your preferred department. You’ll immediately receive an automatic confirmation of receipt after sending your application.

  • We’ll take the time to look at your documents. You can follow the status of your application at any time via your The link will open in a new window candidate profile.

    • If your application matches the profile we’re looking for, we’ll let you know about the next stages in the process.
    • If we’re unable to consider your application, you’ll receive a written rejection letter.

    Due to the large number of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback for every rejected candidate. We appreciate your understanding. Maybe you’ll be successful next time? Find out about current exciting job opportunities via our Jobmail or join our PostFinance Talent Community so you’re the first to know as soon as we have internship vacancies .

  • We look forward to getting to know the person behind the application better. You’ll be invited to attend one or two interviews in Bern. We want to get to know you better as a person to decide whether we’re a good fit. At the interviews, you’ll find out more about PostFinance, your tasks and the general conditions.

    We advise you to take the opportunity to ask lots of questions so you can make the best decision for you and your career.

  • After we’ve thoroughly evaluated all candidates, we’ll call you to let you know our decision.

    If you’re offered the job, we’ll send you confirmation of employment and then your personal individual employment contract. You’ve done it! Congratulations and welcome to PostFinance. We look forward to working with you.

    Even if you’re unsuccessful this time, make sure to keep in touch with us and subscribe to our Jobmail. We’d be delighted if you applied again.

  • In the first few weeks you will get to know your team, your tasks and the relevant tools. You’ll also attend your first information and networking event with the other interns and the entry programme managers. At the “Welcome to PostFinance” event, you will meet many other new employees, expand your network and find out about our strategy, vision and the various units.

Get to know our current and former graduate interns

Want to know what graduate interns do at PostFinance? Or what they thought about their internships? Or do you simply want to chat and ask burning questions? Then get to know our current and former graduate interns and obtain exclusive insights.

  • Market research internship

    “Keen to apply what I’d learned in my degree, I started my graduate internship at PostFinance. I was welcomed with open arms at Market Research. I was soon taking the lead in projects and contributing my expert input and own ideas. The contact with employees from other departments, graduate interns and trainees gave me a great insight into other specialist units. If you’re looking to gain an understanding of a highly diverse company and want to apply your skills and what you’ve learned on your degree, then a graduate internship at PostFinance is just the right option.”

    Contact: sara.wohler@postfinance.ch

  • IT Architect

    “After my bachelor’s degree in business informatics, I was looking for internships in IT. PostFinance advertised various exciting positions, but the graduate internship as a solution architect appealed to me most. In February 2018, I started my internship in this very team. The helpful and positive feedback culture at PostFinance meant I was able to learn a great deal very quickly. As an intern, I also got the opportunity to work on the major project to introduce e-asset management centrally. During the placement, I was able to apply much of what I’d learned on my degree programme and to put my abilities to the test. I enjoyed working at PostFinance so much that, with support from my line manager, I made an internal application during my placement and was taken on as an IT Business Analyst. This position provides a really good insight into a bank’s various departments and challenges during projects. During the set-up of the agile organizational structure, I moved to IT architecture in the field of big data, analytics and reporting, where I’ve worked ever since. My tasks here include planning and enabling the provision of data and information via applications. The data is then used to make well-founded business decisions.”

    Contact: raphael.bayard@postfinance.ch

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