Trainee Programme

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.

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)

• 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

Are you on the home straight on your bachelor’s degree or have you recently graduated? Are you fascinated by aviation and the airline industry?

Are you open-minded, passionate and curious to take things on and see them through? Would you like to make a difference in our company and actively help shape the future of SWISS?

If so, immerse yourself in the lively world of aviation and use our inspiring and exciting SWISS Experience trainee programme as your personal springboard into the airline industry.

In 12 months, you will get to know SWISS as a company on two four-month project assignments in a variety of departments. Beyond that, you will also be posted for 6 to 8 weeks to a base abroad.

• A comprehensive introduction to our products, operational contexts and business strategy
• Varied training sessions & workshops
• Events to expand your network
• Personal mentoring by the programme manager
• Support from supervisors of the relevant projects

• Very good Bachelor degree, focus on aviation or aviation advantageous
• 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
• Fast perception for training in changing areas of responsibility
• Thinking and acting as an entrepreneur and very strong analytical thinking
• Ability to communicate and present subjects to specific target groups
• Fluent in German and English, knowledge of other foreign languages is a plus
• Some initial professional experience would be a plus