Working Student Social Media 60-100%, duration 12 months

Interested in exploring the world of social media? Curious about working in a stimulating and challenging environment of a multinational company? We are looking for a talent with a positive can-do attitude who is able to think "out of the box”. 

Apply for our working student position and support our Next Generation Talent Strategy. Key stakeholders are based in Zurich, Switzerland. 

What you will do

• Contribute to the management and coordination of Zurich’s social media campaigns, from planning to successfully publishing our content across our media channels. 
• Discuss and plan editorial calendars as part of the newsroom process with other teams and ensure ideal content distribution on our channels  
• Analyze social media data, and make recommendations in order to provide insight to senior management and to optimize content performance 
• Support other Group Communications priorities, including community management, content planning, creation and execution as well as our Employee Advocacy program.
• Coordinate and build collaboration with social media and communication specialists from our regional teams around the world.

What you bring
 

• Actively engaged in further education, ideally studying Communications, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Business Management or a related discipline 
• Intention to start a career in Digital Communications or Marketing 
• A passion not only for communication but the strategy, tools and data behind it
• Experience of working in Communications or Marketing especially Social Media in the past is an advantage 
• Strong sense of initiative 
• Good organizational and analytical skills. 
• Advanced social media knowledge and fluent on LinkedIn, X, YouTube and Meta
• Solid PowerPoint and Excel skills and openness to explore other MS tools such as Sharepoint Online 
• Business fluent in English 
• A team-oriented talent and a strong communicator, able to work in a dynamic and everchanging environment 
• Considering also the current travel restrictions, you must be located in Switzerland or able to travel and base yourself in Switzerland for the duration of the working student contract 
• At the time of the internship, you need to be enrolled at a university or a center of further education.  

Additional Information
 
We look forward to receiving your online application. 
 
Zurich wants to attract the best talent and we acknowledge that talents might not always be available full-time. At Zurich we will consider requests for flexible working. Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of ways. Please talk to us during the interview about the flexibility you may need.

Who we are 
 
At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our 53,000 employees worldwide live our values to protect you, to inspire confidence and help you reach your full potential. We promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, differently abled, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc.  
 
Find out more About Us. 
 
To protect both you and our employees, we might have interviews and onboarding remotely leveraging digital technologies and tools. You will receive more information as you progress in your journey with us.
Detailed information about Next Generation Career Opportunities can be found here.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. 

Why Zurich

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right? 

We are an equal opportunity employer who knows that each employee is unique - that’s what makes our team so great! 
Join us as we constantly explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
 

• Location(s):  CH - Zürich 
• Remote working: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full Time
• Recruiter name: Christopher Parkinson