Students
Lay the foundation for your future development
Find out what inspires our young talents at Zurich and how they assess their future perspectives.
Your Zurich Trainee Program
Our modular program gives you the option of gathering insights into operational and strategic roles within our business model and discovering your strengths in the course of 18 months. You can expect meaningful work and real responsibility, which will help you to grow in your career.
Phase 1 – Onboarding in your specialist area
In September, we will welcome you with the ZTP Welcome Week at Zurich Switzerland. You will get to know our company and the industry and make initial contacts with other trainees. Your individual learning journey in your selected specialist area will then begin. Professionally supervised, you will assume responsibility for your own tasks and get to know important interfaces in the company. You can engage in exchanges on your new impressions and insights with the other trainees at community events. This creates space for the creation of genuine friendships.
Phase 2 – Stages in operational and distribution-related roles
Apart from your selected specialist area, you can get to know other areas. Several stages in operational and distribution-related roles form the basis for your broadly-based training. You assume responsibility for insurance activities and acquire an understanding for the strategic concerns of Zurich Switzerland and the diversity of our services and products. As the "CEO of your career", you have a share in deciding what stages are most valuable for you.
Phase 3 – Stage in a strategic-conceptional role
The Zurich Trainee Program is designed to enable you to grow professionally and personally and further develop your skills. This is why you get to know strategic-conceptional roles in the third phase and can gather experience in implementing strategic initiatives and in interdepartmental cooperation. A mix of mandatory and elective courses in the four subject areas - World of Insurance, Customer Experience, Future of Work and Lead Yourself - ensure you control the direction of your personal development journey.
Phase 4 – Specialization
During the specialization phase, you develop expertise in the corresponding department. You have the opportunity to assume specialist responsibility and cooperate in projects. In this final phase, we also review what options exist for a permanent position in which you can contribute your passion and strengths and develop further. During the entire program, there is a mentor at your side, who supports you in important decisions.
Would you like to join our team?
Now all that's missing is your application! You will find the detailed job advertisement on Zurich’s job portal from February/March. We look forward to your online application - also without application letter.
The benefits you can expect
- At Zurich, you determine what stages you complete and what topics you would like to specialize in.
- We focus on your development. You determine the course of your personal development journey with mandatory and elective courses.
- We are committed to a modern working environment: Thanks to flextime, you can successfully reconcile your professional and personal requirements.
- We help with your mobility. In addition, you can make use of our sports and well-being offers for employees.
Arguments for Zurich
We are just as proud of our commitment to sport and culture. For example, we support the Swiss national soccer teams as insurance partner. Sustainability is also important to us and not just on paper.
We're there for you - your contact
Do you have questions about entry-level opportunities during studies or the Zurich Trainee Program? Then feel free to send us an e-mail at "young.professionals@zurich.ch". Verena Thum, Young Professional Specialist, will be happy to advise you.
