University Intern Department of Animal Products and Animal Breeding

Liebefeld (and home office) | 80-100% |

This is your contribution

• Support in the recognition of breeding organizations according to the new Animal Breeding Ordinance (support for breeding programs, conservation contributions, research and conservation projects)
• Digitization of administrative processes between the Confederation and breeding organizations as well as in the milk sector
• Application of artificial intelligence (LLMs) in the above-mentioned areas

What makes you unique

• Degree or university degree in agronomy/agricultural sciences
• Interest in Swiss livestock breeding
• Application of AI is not a foreign word to you
• Joy in analyzing, improving, automating, and digitizing administrative processes.

In a nutshell

During the university internship, you will dive into the world of animal breeding and get to know the diverse tasks of breeding organizations. You will help to digitize the Confederation's relationship with these organizations, ideally using the latest technologies. You are already applying AI today and look forward to using AI for the tasks during your internship.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the welfare of the population.
• Lived diversity: Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

Agriculture and nutrition: help shape it!

The Federal Office for Agriculture (BLW) is the Confederation's competence center for the agricultural sector. It has the mandate to implement agricultural policy and prepare its further development. The agricultural research station Agroscope belongs to the BLW, which conducts research in the interest of a productive and sustainable agriculture and food economy.

Additional information

If your degree was obtained no more than 18 months ago and you have not yet completed an internship in the Federal Administration, please send us your application documents. The position is limited to one year.

Questions about the position

Christian Stricker
Head of Department of Animal Products and Animal Breeding
+41 58 46 58385

Questions about the application

Andrea Gammeter
HR Advisor
+41 58 46 27066