Internship Kaizen & Continuous Improvement (all genders) in Zürich

The IMPROVE with Kaizen Program led by the Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Team is embedded into the Business Development organization at SWISS, a direct report to the CEO. Business Development manages cross-divisional projects, develops the company strategy and carries out various market, and benchmark analyses. IMPROVE with Kaizen is one of the major efficiency programs and supports divisions & departments throughout the company in achieving their goals mostly through Improvement Workshops. In your internship, besides your day-to-day tasks, you will support and shape Program`s communication towards its stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to learn about processes in various departments at SWISS and be a part of a dynamic team influencing change.

Your Duties

• Supporting the team and Business Development organization in various day-to-day activities, administrative and ad-hoc requests
• Reporting on Program`s achievements through internal articles, newsletters and events
• Developing and keeping the Program`s intranet website and its contents up-to-date
• Taking the lead in preparing communication to Program`s stakeholders and partners on the developed concepts from the Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Team
• Preparing presentations with facts and figures on multiple topics and support improvement workshop teams as and when required
• Carrying out ad-hoc research on various topics related to change management and continuous improvement

• Bachelor degree in Marketing/Communication or Business Administration
• Good team player with strong communication and social skills
• Excellent German and English skills (primary spoken language is English)
• Excellent writing skils and ability to visualize complex facts
• Quick analytical thinker with a structured approach and conceptual skills
• Self-starter with a high-grade of motivation to proactively take over tasks
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge about or experience in Kaizen and/or Lean principles would be an asset

The details

Employment level: 100%

Work place: Zurich Kloten

Starting date:  01.11. 2019 or 01.12. 2019

Duration: 6 months

Salary:
CHF 2'500.- per month for Bachelor degree / Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education
CHF 3'000.- per month for Master degree