Seven departments, the Federal Chancellery and around 70 administrative units make up the Federal Administration. With around 38,000 employees, we are one of the largest employers in Switzerland.
Everyone who works for the Federal Administration actively contributes to Switzerland's well-being and shapes the future of our country.
We are as varied as Switzerland itself – we stand for active diversity and inclusion. Our employees come from all over the country and the Federal Administration is present throughout Switzerland.
With us, you can expect diverse, challenging and unique tasks in all kinds of subject areas and specialist fields.
As a modern employer, the Federal Administration enables its employees to combine work and private life with flexible forms of work and promotes their personal development with practical training and continuing professional development.
* Vacancies in the administrative units can be found on their LinkedIn pages or at stelle.admin.ch.
The University of Zurich (UZH) with its 28,000 enrolled students is Switzerland’s largest university. Founded in the year 1833, UZH was Europe’s first university to be established by a democratic political system; today, UZH is one of the foremost universities in the German-speaking world.
Made up of seven faculties covering some 100 different subject areas, the University offers a wide variety of Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD programs. In addition, UZH’s continuing education programs offer excellent learning opportunities.
Exceptional
As a member of the “League of European Research Universities” (LERU), the University of Zurich belongs to Europe’s most prestigious research institutions. Numerous distinctions highlight the University’s international renown in the fields of clinical medicine, immunology, neuroscience and structural biology as well as in economics. To date, the Nobel Prize has been conferred on twelve UZH scholars.
Attractive employer
The University of Zurich offers a range of roles in this inspiring environment of cutting-edge research and top-class education. In addition to teaching and research staff, more than one-third of our 10,000-strong workforce is employed in technical and administrative professions. We currently have 100 apprenticeship positions in 13 different professions.
Sharing knowledge
The academic excellence of the University of Zurich brings benefits to both the public and the private sectors not only in the Canton of Zurich, but throughout Switzerland. Knowledge is shared in a variety of ways: in addition to granting the general public access to its twelve museums and many of its libraries, the University makes findings from cutting-edge research available to the public in accessible and engaging lecture series and panels.
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We are the UK’s national library. We give access to the world’s most comprehensive collection of over 170 million items - a living collection that grows every single day.
Dating back 3,000 years, the collection includes Shakespeare’s First Folio, Magna Carta, a rare recording of Florence Nightingale and even Sylvia Pankhurst’s poems written on toilet paper from prison… But the collection also includes this morning’s newspapers, blogs and tweets, as well as a copy of every UK domain website.
Our collection helps to open up a world of ideas. It can inspire people to start businesses. Spark new works of art and literature. Make scientific discoveries.
Visit bl.uk to start your journey of discovery.