ICT apprenticeships in Switzerland

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ICT apprenticeships in Switzerland

Our 4-year programs for careers in application or platform development, mediamatics, or digital business development.

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With hands-on experience and deep training for your chosen information and communications tech field, these apprenticeships offered in Zurich and Manno will help you hit the ground running. And with federal certification and our love of innovation, the UBS corner of the financial world is the best place to flex your tech muscles.

Grow Your Skills

What’s the big idea behind our ICT apprenticeships? You’ll get your basic training at our UBS Training Center to get you to a professional level with a deep knowledge of the tech field. Along with on-the-job experience, you’ll also get to attend our vocational school (with or without vocational baccalaureate) 1-2 days a week to earn your Swiss Certificate of Competence (EFZ).

Get in on the Action

We approach this with a combo of schooling and practical experience. This best-of-both-worlds balance makes sure that you come out of the program with broad industry knowledge and IT expertise. Not to mention a federal certificate of competence for platform or application development, mediamatician or digital business developer, and maybe even a vocational baccalaureate.

Experience the Support

We’re here to help! You’ll work directly with your Junior Talent Manager and our practical advisors to build a picture of what you want your future to look like. What are you excited about? What do you want to work toward? Let’s figure it out together.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 6 weeks holiday and 1 week youth holiday
• On-the-job support from certified practical advisors
• Teaching materials, language stay and financial participation for your personal device (BYOD)
• Travel and meal allowances
• Attractive offers in the employee shop and access to Reka money
• Rewards for a smoke-free lifestyle
• Volunteer opportunities
• A variety of further training options during and after your apprenticeship

Roles Available

Application Developer (Zurich, Ticino)

Keep our online presences in sync with the latest web technologies. You’ll be designing and programming web apps and developing and testing software.

Mediamatician (Zurich)

This is where comms, creativity and strategy overlap. You’ll help produce and design digital and analogue media, define our marketing measures and social channels, and activate the latest web tech on our sites.

Platform Developer (Zurich, Ticino)

Security, systems and cloud solutions. You’ll help keep all our data locked down, crafting the measures that keep us safe and defended, while implementing virtualization.

Digital Business Developer (Zurich)

Here, it’s all about optimization. Analyzing our ICT products and processes, aligning our data and results, and creating new solutions with other specialists (and our customers).

Requirements

• Great communication skills
• Connected thinking
• Interest in tech trends
• People who’ve achieved the highest level of elementary school
• Consistent performance at school (especially in mathematics, German, and English)

Application Process

To get started, apply online with:

• Your CV
• A cover letter
• Additional documents depending on the program (see below).

Banking apprenticeship (commercial apprenticeship):

• School reports or learning reports (Canton of Bern) from the last two school years
• If available: Work references, learning reports, diplomas, certificates, etc.

ICT apprenticeships:

• School reports from the last two school years
• If available: Work references, learning reports, diplomas, certificates, etc.
• Additionally for German-speaking Switzerland:
  • For application/platform developer: Result of the Multicheck ICT
  • For mediamatician: Result of the Multicheck Media and Design
  • For digital business developer: Result of the Multicheck Business and Administration (Evaluation: EFZ Digital Business Developer)

BEM – Bank entry programme for high school graduates:

• For academic high school graduates: Matura certificate or reports from the last three semesters
• For vocational baccalaureate graduates: Proof of KV EFZ with vocational baccalaureate or reports from the last three semesters – additionally:
  • For KV apprenticeship: Work references
  • For commercial school (HMS/WMS): Internship certificate
• If available: Diplomas, work references, university / university of applied sciences semester reports, etc.

IT-way-up:

• Matura certificate or reports from the last three semesters
• If available: University / university of applied sciences semester reports, work references, diplomas, certificates, etc.

We check your documents for completeness and whether you’ve met our minimum requirements. We're looking for people with a high willingness to learn, a positive attitude and an interest in the financial industry.

If we think you’re a good fit, we'll invite you for a personal interview.

Interview Tips

Start by researching the program, and UBS in general. Be sure to take notes and write down any questions you have. We’re more than happy to answer them.

Think about what you want to share about yourself and what kinds of questions we might ask. Why UBS, what are your strengths, what do you want to work on, etc. Even how others might describe you. No need to overthink it. As long as you’re prepared, we should have a great conversation.

Some tips from us

Greeting your interview partner by name and making eye contact is a great way to make a good first impression. Keep in mind that there are no right or wrong answers. Just be yourself. And don’t forget to ask questions. It lets us know that you’re curious and interested.

If you've persuaded us, we're happy to welcome you to UBS!

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