Internship in Human Resources (9 – 12 months)

Key facts

What you bring

• Currently enrolled as a student in business administration or a similar field.
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Fluent in English and German (written and spoken).
• Genuine passion for HR and people.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with analytical thinking abilities.

Your tasks

• Support all activities along the employee lifecycle, including coordinating interviews, onboarding, employee transfers, contractual changes, and offboarding.
• Write general correspondence such as work certificates, confirmations, and training agreements.
• Manage work permit requests and track temporary employees and visitors from abroad, including follow-up with authorities (Meldeverfahren, 120-day work permits).
• Provide general administrative support: updating Org Charts and HR Intranet sites, processing the HR shared mailbox, handling invoices, and organising the Welcome Day.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners in Zurich and Geneva on tasks across all departments of the Wealth Management Division.
• Prepare reports and presentations on HR-related metrics.

What they offer

• A 9 to 12-month internship within the Swiss HR team at Rothschild & Co in Zurich, offering hands-on experience in a multinational financial services environment.
• Interns take on real responsibilities and contribute to live HR projects alongside experienced professionals.
• Rothschild & Co provides a range of healthcare and wellbeing benefits.
• A supportive and inclusive working culture.
• In-house training programmes.
• Tuition assistance for further education and training courses.

About the role

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with over 200 years of history and seven generations of family control at the centre of the world's financial markets. With 4,600 specialists across more than 40 countries, the firm operates across four market-leading divisions: Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management, and Five Arrows. Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment that values diverse perspectives and prioritises the attraction, development, and retention of high-calibre talent.

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