Short-term traineeship

Gain Experience, Shape the Future


Gain insights into the legal work of one of Switzerland's leading business law firms with an international outlook through our short-term traineeship program. This opportunity allows you to gain valuable practical experience while working on national and international mandates at our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Lugano. You will be supervised by experienced lawyers, have initial contact with clients, attend court and arbitration proceedings, and participate in internal training sessions.

Your profile

  • Law students with at least 5 semesters completed at a Swiss university
  • Above-average academic performance
  • High level of motivation to learn
  • Strong ability to work in a team

Duration of short-term traineeship

  • Basel: 2 weeks
  • Geneva: 7 weeks
  • Lausanne: 6 weeks
  • Lugano: 4 weeks
  • Zurich: 6 weeks

Please indicate your desired period in your application.

We look forward to meeting you. Our doors are open all year round for short-term traineeships.

What you can look forward to

Development

Development

Development

Your career: we foster talent and support your professional development with targeted funding programmes and opportunities for training and international travel.

Flexibility

Flexibility

Flexibility

Work-life balance is individual. That's why we offer flexible working models so that you can adapt your workload to your needs and situation. We allow you to work from home if this is compatible with operational requirements. Unpaid holidays are also possible without complications.

Dynamism

Dynamism

Dynamism

Not one day is like the other. When working with us, you can expect new and, exciting challenges in a variety of areas.

Team Spirit

Team Spirit

Team Spirit

Flat hierarchies are an important part of our corporate culture. Regular team events promote cohesion and a sense of satisfaction from joint successes.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Collaboration

Bring your own strengths to the table. Our project teams are interdisciplinary and bring together experts from a wide range of specialist fields.

Variety

Variety

Variety

We value the variety of our employees. Our exchange programme facilitates deployments to a variety of locations.

About Walder Wyss

Walder Wyss is one of Switzerland’s leading commercial law firms. In short, we have: Six locations across all the language regions. More than 300 legal experts. About 130 people working in support roles. Exciting challenges in a variety of areas. Not one day is like the other.

Any more questions? We look forward to hearing from you.

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