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Trainee Programme

Our ProTeam SWISS programme is the key for master’s graduates to enter the aviation sector, in collaboration with the Lufthansa Group. The next generation of executives benefits from optimal entry conditions for their professional future.

ProTeam SWISS

ProTeam SWISS - The trainee programme for Masters graduates

Are you approaching the end of your master’s degree course, and does aviation get your pulse racing?

Are you creative, passionate and bold when it comes to taking things on and seeing them through? Would you like to make a difference in our company and actively help shape the future of both SWISS and the entire Lufthansa Group?

If so, immerse yourself in the lively world of aviation and use our inspiring and exciting ProTeam trainee programme as your personal springboard into a specialist or management career in the airline industry.

What you can experience

Over the course of 18 months you will get to know SWISS and certain divisions of the Lufthansa Group on four project assignments both in Switzerland and abroad. The trainee programme offers:

  • A comprehensive introduction to our products, operational contexts and business strategy
  • Individual location analysis and varied training sessions & workshops
  • International social commitment
  • “Innovation” experience in cooperation with prestigious international universities and start-ups
  • Events to expand your network and opportunities to discuss ideas with management
  • Personal mentoring
  • Support from the line manager (project manager)

Your qualification

  • Very good Master's Degree from a university or university of applied sciences
  • Basic understanding of economic contexts and strong interest in aviation
  • Experience in dealing with different cultures gained through experience abroad, e.g. a term of study or internship abroad
  • High level of personal initiative and independent action
  • Quick grasp for training in changing areas of responsibility, curiosity about the unknown and unfamiliar, and the ability to break through established patterns of thought and develop innovative solutions
  • Thinking and acting as an entrepreneur and excellent analytical thinking
  • Ability to communicate and present subjects to specific target groups
  • Fluent in English and German, knowledge of other languages would be a plus
  • Some initial professional experience would be a plus

Application

The tender begins 6–10 months before the start of the programme, on the SWISS job market, where you can apply directly online. The Recruiting Team makes a preselection based on the application documents. If you have the right profile, you will be asked to take a proficiency test. Upon successful completion of the test, you have up to 10 days to submit a 3-minute video about yourself. If you impress us once again, we will invite you to the Assessment Centre. The next call for applications will take place in spring 2026, with the start date set for summer 2026.
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