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An academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a: your point of entry to professional life

At V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a you will gain exciting insights into everyday working life, either while you’re still studying or after you’ve graduated. An academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a in Bern will offer career orientation and a chance to assume responsibility and develop. If your answer to the questions below is “yes”, we could be a match for each other:

Do you want to apply what you have learnt during your studies in the real world and find out about new areas of employment?
Do you want to assume responsibility and actively contribute ideas from the outset?
Would you like to gain hands-on experience and discover where your professional strengths lie?

Sound good? Then apply for an academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a. You will find the current openings on the V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a jobs portal.

These are your tasks as an intern

During your academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a headquarters in Bern, you will take an active role in projects, familiarise yourself with various departments and have an opportunity to put the knowledge you have acquired during your studies to practical use.

Handle exciting projects
Theory meets real-world tasks
Work with various specialist units
Discover all the different facets of insurance

What you should offer

We are looking for motivated students and graduates who want to make a difference at our headquarters in Bern. Applicants for an academic internship should fulfil the following requirements:

You’ve completed at least four semesters or have already graduated
You want to gain your first experience of working life and put theory into practice
You’re interested in everything to do with insurance, digitalisation, customer care or business management
You enjoy teamwork, want to actively contribute and are keen to take on responsibility

The benefits of an academic internship

During your academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a, you will take an active role in projects, familiarise yourself with various departments and have an opportunity to put the knowledge you have acquired during your studies to practical use.

You will receive professional, personal mentorship that is fully geared to your interests and goals.

During your year at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a, you will also make valuable contacts who may be beneficial in your future career.

What happens during an academic internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a

Starting time	Beginning of September
Duration	12 months
Location	V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a headquarters in Bern
Work areas	Online sales Benefits management Projects Other You will find the areas in the jobs published in the current vacancies.
Start of publication	Openings for academic interns are published each spring.

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What our academic interns say

My university internship in online sales and lead management was the perfect introduction to professional life. I can put my theoretical knowledge to practical use while acquiring plenty of new skills at the same time. The varied nature of my tasks is particularly exciting. First I get to work on analytical problems, then I can develop and implement my own solutions. As a result, I’m not just learning a lot, I’m also finding out what areas interest me most. The open atmosphere at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a helped make me feel comfortable from day one and is one of the reasons I can take away plenty of valuable experiences for the future.

My internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a’s Daily Allowance Centre was a valuable experience and an important step in my professional development. The team made me feel very welcome from the outset and I quickly gained an overview of daily allowances thanks to the effective induction I received. I particularly appreciated the opportunity to make practical use of my theoretical knowledge and to work independently on various Excel-based evaluations. The variety in the job gave me a chance to deepen my subject knowledge and gain valuable new skills.

I see a university internship in marketing at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a as the perfect first step in my career. During my internship, I worked with various programs and acquired valuable campaign management and content creation skills. The real-world experience is a chance to put the knowledge I have gained during my studies into practice and to constantly develop new skills. In addition, the flexibility of working either in the office or at home are ideal for me, since they give me the best balance between productive working and face-to-face interaction with the team.

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Frequently asked questions about academic apprenticeships at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a

If you have completed at least four semesters of your course, or have recently graduated and are looking to take your first steps in professional life, you can apply for a university internship with us in Bern.

You should also offer the following:

an interest in subjects such as insurance, digitalisation, customer experience or business management
a desire to actively contribute to exciting projects and input your ideas
an enjoyment of teamwork and a desire to assume responsibility during your internship

Applying for a university internship is very straightforward. Just apply online using our jobs portal. After that, the application process is the same as for other vacancies. See the “What happens when you apply to V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a” page for more information.

At present we only offer internships at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a headquarters in Bern.

A university internship at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a gives you a chance to put the knowledge you have gained during your studies into practice and to contribute actively to a wide range of different projects. You will gain an insight into different departments and will receive individual mentoring that is geared to your personal interests and career goals. During your year with us, you will also be able to build a valuable network that could open up fresh opportunities for career progression.

University internships at V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a are restricted to twelve months. Like everyone else, university interns have the option of applying for current vacancies – with the advantage that they are already familiar with V⁠i⁠s⁠a⁠n⁠a and possibly even a particular area of the business.