Intern in Business Economics or Business Informatics

Job Description

Intern in Business Economics or Business Informatics | Administration fédérale des finances (AFF)

The Tone:
This is an internship at the Administration fédérale des finances (AFF), the Federal Finance Administration of Switzerland. The AFF is a key office within the Federal Department of Finance, critically responsible for managing the Confederation’s finances. Its work involves preparing the budget, financial plan, and accounts of the Confederation, as well as handling financial statistics, accounting, national financial equalization, and securing funds on money and capital markets to ensure the Confederation’s solvency. This internship plays a pivotal role in the AFF’s strategic SAP financial project (SUPERB) and broader digital transformation initiatives, exploring the behind-the-scenes aspects of these changes and discovering how agile methods are applied to ensure the quality and efficient operation of SAP Business solutions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: Switzerland
• Mission: Explore the behind-the-scenes aspects of digital transformation and apply agile methods to ensure the quality of results for SAP Business solutions to be implemented and contribute to their efficient operation.
• Tech Stack: SAP, MS Office

What You’ll Actually Do
• Test Management Coordination: Coordinate all aspects of test management within the strategic SAP financial project (SUPERB). This includes establishing comprehensive test programs, conducting thorough validation tests to ensure system integrity, and taking full responsibility for both integration and functional tests across various SAP modules and functionalities.
• Process and Architecture Development: Actively participate in the evolution, identification, and detailed modeling of critical financial processes. You will also contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of the enterprise architecture, aligning IT systems with business needs.
• IT Controlling & SAP Strategy: Contribute significantly to the establishment and continuous development of robust IT controlling mechanisms. This involves participation in the creation and effective implementation of the SAP project portfolio and providing valuable input to the long-term development of AFF’s SAP Vision 2032.
• Team Collaboration Support: Provide essential assistance to team members, helping them to effectively navigate and collaborate within the complex dynamics of a hybrid work environment, fostering seamless communication and productivity.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Economics or Business Informatics, either recently obtained or nearing completion, indicating an early career stage.
• Experience: Demonstrate good foundational knowledge of core business management processes and proficiency in standard MS Office applications. You must also show a clear, demonstrated interest in test engineering, test management, enterprise solutions, and business processes, along with comfort working effectively in hybrid environments.
• Skills: Exhibit strong soft skills including team spirit, a service-minded approach, good customer contact skills, a genuine interest in new forms of work, and excellent writing skills for clear communication.
• Bonus: Possess a good working knowledge of two official languages, reflecting the multilingual nature of the federal administration.