Two-Month Internship in Zurich (Year Round)Offered throughout the year to students with a Bachelor's degree from a Swiss law school (at the time of the internship). The two-month internships start at the beginning of each uneven month (January, March, May, etc.).From day one, you are a part of our team and combine real-life work experience with formal training at our regular in-house education courses. At the end of the internship you will receive a performance review and feedback.Summer Internship in GenevaWe offer students registered in a Swiss law school and who have completed at least six semesters (at the time of the traineeship) the opportunity to gain practical experience at our Geneva office. During the six weeks, you will share the office with&nbsp;a Trainee Lawyer and work on the firm's cases assisting lawyers from various practice areas, and take part in internal work sessions, client meetings and hearings.Find out more here: <a href="https://www.swlegal.com/en/career/career-students/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Student Trainees | Schellenberg Wittmer</a> Trainee LawyerWhen you join us for your legal traineeship ('avocat/e stagiaire' in Geneva or 'Substitutin/Substitut' in Zurich), you benefit from our collaborative culture, inspiring colleagues and training. You will work across various practice groups throughout your&nbsp;14-month traineeship in Zurich (‘Substitutenjahr’) or 18-month&nbsp;traineeship in Geneva (‘stage d’avocat’). You will work with&nbsp;different teams of lawyers, gaining valuable first-hand&nbsp;experience dealing with a variety of legal issues commonly&nbsp;handled by an international business law firm. Alongside&nbsp;‘on the job’ training, we offer numerous further education&nbsp;opportunities and support, including continuous in-house&nbsp;educational programmes (organised by the various practice&nbsp;groups) and special coaching sessions designed to help you&nbsp;prepare for the bar exam.Find out more here: <a href="https://www.swlegal.com/en/career/career-trainees/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trainee Lawyers | Schellenberg Wittmer</a>

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Schellenberg Wittmer is a top-tier Swiss Business law firm with offices in Zurich, Geneva and Singapore. With more than 150 lawyers, we are specialised in International Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Banking & Finance, White-Collar Crime and further practice areas related to financial services, capital markets, restructuring and taxation. Our team comprises many cultures, backgrounds and experiences. We recruit the best and brightest talent based on their unique strengths and encourage them to be who they are. Motivated individuals who bring smart ideas, innovation, and creativity to the table will thrive here.

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Zürich (Zürich, Switzerland)

Geneva (Switzerland)

Student Trainee and/or Trainee Lawyer

Six weeks Summer Internship in our Geneva Office.

Summer Trainee

Was dich erwartet:<ul><li>Mock-Interviews und Bewerbungstipps für den Einstieg in eine Kanzlei</li><li>Spannende Vorträge unserer Practice Groups</li><li>Persönlicher CV-Check durch unser HR-Team</li><li>Beim anschliessenden Apéro, unsere Anwältinnen und Anwälte direkt nach Insights fragen</li></ul>Registriere dich hier: <a href="https://event.swlegal.ch/events/SchellenbergWittmerOpenDay/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Schellenberg Wittmer Open Day</a>

Lerne uns persönlich kennen an unserem Open Day - 20. Oktober 2026

German

Du bekommst einen authentischen Einblick in die Welt der Dispute Resolution bei Schellenberg Wittmer und erfährst, wie der Weg vom Jusstudium in die Praxis aussehen kann. Anhand eines spannenden Falls zeigen wir dir, wie komplexe Streitigkeiten analysiert, strategisch begleitet und gelöst werden, und gleichzeitig, welche Fähigkeiten, Erfahrungen und Entwicklungsschritte auf diesem Weg wichtig sind. So erhältst du nicht nur ein Gefühl dafür, was die Arbeit in unserem Dispute Resolution Team fachlich und persönlich ausmacht, sondern auch, wie dein eigener Einstieg vom Studium über erste Praxiserfahrungen und das Substitutenjahr bis hin zur Tätigkeit als Associate aussehen kann. Wenn du mehr darüber erfahren möchtest, wie juristische Arbeit in einer internationalen Wirtschaftskanzlei wirklich aussieht, welche Kultur dich erwartet und welche Karrieremöglichkeiten dir offenstehen, freuen wir uns, dich in unserem Live Stream begrüssen zu dürfen.

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French

Basée à Genève et à Zurich, Schellenberg Wittmer est reconnue comme un cabinet 
d’avocats d'affaires de premier plan en Suisse. Nous répondons à l'ensemble des besoins 
juridiques de nos clients.  Nous sommes également présents à Singapour.

Dotées de compétences exceptionnelles, nos équipes englobent une grande diversité de 
cultures, d'expériences et de personnalités. 

Nous comptons plus de 170 avocat.e.s breveté.e.s et formons chaque année plus de 20 futur.e.s avocat.e.s. 

Ce live stream a pour objectif de vous présenter les différentes pratiques de l’étude avec un focus sur les départements judiciaire et IP/ICT/LS. 

Nous espérons aussi vous donner l'envie de travailler avec nous :)

Nous sommes à votre disposition! N'hésitez pas à poser toutes vos questions! 


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Pratique judiciaire contentieuse en Etude : un tour d'horizon

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