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The Embassy of Switzerland to Jordan and Iraq is regularly offering academic internships for 12 months. These opportunities offer a valuable experience to aspiring graduates seeking to contribute to the Swiss presence and interests in the Middle East and gaining first insights in our Embassy’s diplomatic, political, security and cultural affairs.

In 2024, the Embassy will offer an internship in its diplomatic unit for the period of 01 September 2024 until 3 August 2025. We encourage all interested candidates to submit their resume and cover letter via amman.jobs@eda.admin.ch between the 01 January and 29 February 2024. Terms of reference available here (PDF, 1 Page, 202.4 kB).
In 2024, the embassy will also offer a 12 month internship for security policy in the Middle East in Switzerland’s regional Defense Attaché’s office (Swiss nationals only), which covers Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Cyprus. This security policy internship will likely begin in Summer 2024. An earlier start can be negotiated with qualified candidates. We encourage all interested candidates to submit their resume and cover letter via amman.jobs@eda.admin.ch between the 01 January and 29 February 2024. Terms of reference will soon be available here.