Application tips

for students from third countries (non EU/EFTA)

Here are some tips that may already provide answers to your questions.

Working in Switzerland – find out more here

There are many ways to find a job, whether through regular job portals, unsolicited applications directly to companies, your own network or specialists on LinkedIn. Below you will find a presentation that describes the various steps and channels involved in finding a job in detail. Use this to define your own personal job search strategy. It is advisable to use several channels at the same time.

Tips for your job search strategy – Download pdf

Below you will find an overview of important platforms:

Job portals for students

next-career.ch - Job portal of next Career Services FHNW
talendo.ch/de - Entry-level jobs for students
fhjobs.ch - Job platform for graduates of universities of applied sciences
students.ch - Jobs for graduates, internships, student jobs, part-time jobs
traineeprogramme.ch - Trainee programmes offered by some large corporations in Switzerland