Student Assistant to the Visiting Professorship for Italian Literature and Culture (m/f/d)

Student Assistant to the Visiting Professorship for Italian Literature and Culture (m/f/d) # 10%, Zürich, temporary #### print Print Do you speak fluent Italian, English and German? Do you enjoy contact with people and can you be enthusiastic about literature and culture? If you enjoy communication and organization and are also an enrolled student (not a doctoral student) at a Swiss university, ideally ETH Zürich, then apply as a Student Assistant (10%) to the Visiting Professorship for Italian Literature and Culture at ETH Zürich, as of 1 September 2026. The Visiting Professorship for Italian Literature and Culture at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (D-GESS) of ETH Zürich organizes lectures, events and cultural projects in cooperation with partners from the literature and culture industry. The student assistant supports the hosting of guests as well as communication surrounding lectures and events and contributes to the implementation of the Visiting Professorship's activities. Job Description ## • Supporting the administrative managers in hosting guests before and during lectures and events • Communication with students and other interested parties (online and offline) • Communication of events and information via various channels (website, email, newsletter, Instagram and Facebook) • Design of posters and texts Profile ## • Fluent Italian, English and German skills • Enjoyment of contact with people • Interest in literature and culture • Enjoyment of communication and organization • Enrolled students (not doctoral students) at a Swiss university, ideally at ETH Zürich • Temporal flexibility for lectures and evening events Workplace ## Workplace ## We offer ## • Information on salary can be found here • Insight into exciting cultural and literary projects • Collaboration with partners from the literature and culture industry • Opportunity to meet new interesting personalities every semester • Participation in the international university environment of ETH Zürich chevron\_right Working, teaching and researching at ETH Zürich Diversity and sustainability are important to us ## In line with our values, ETH Zürich supports an inclusive culture. We promote equal opportunities, value diversity and maintain a working and learning environment in which the rights and dignity of all employees and students are respected. On our website regarding equal opportunities and diversity, you can learn how we ensure a fair and open environment in which everyone can develop and thrive. Sustainability is a central value for us - we work consistently towards a climate-neutral future. Curious? So are we. ## We look forward to your application. Please submit the following documents: • CV • Motivation letter Further information about the Visiting Professorship for Italian Literature and Culture can be found on our website www.italiano.ethz.ch. For technical inquiries, Dr. Charlotte Meisner is at your disposal: charlotte.meisner@gess.ethz.ch | +41 44 632 60 14 We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence. About ETH Zürich ## ETH Zürich is one of the best technical universities in the world. We are known for our excellent teaching, pioneering basic research and the direct transfer of new findings into society. More than 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find an environment with us that promotes independent thinking, and a climate that inspires top performance. In the heart of Europe and networked worldwide, we develop solutions together for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.