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Are you passionate about the intersection of public policy, risk management, and innovative financial solutions? Do you want to gain real-world experience working with governments, municipalities, and international organisations — while contributing to meaningful outcomes that strengthen financial resilience across the public sector? If so, this internship could be the perfect next step in your career journey

Key Responsibilities

• Market Research & Business Development: Conduct in-depth market research including stakeholder mapping, analysis of financial and loss histories, and identification of relevant risks, trends and topics to support targeted client outreach
• Public Tenders: Gather and analyse information on public insurance tenders, identify relevant opportunities, and support the development of Corporate Solutions' public tender strategy in select European markets
• Client Engagement: Prepare and support meetings with public sector clients and stakeholders — including cities/municipalities, governments, and international organisations — by developing briefings, pitch materials, coordinating logistics, documenting discussions and following up on key actions
• Innovative Insurance Solutions: Take ownership of at least one innovative insurance project, such as the development of a parametric solution for a municipality, coordinating across internal teams including PSS Technical Sales, Reinsurance, Underwriting and Legal
• Public Sector Event Organisation: Support the end-to-end planning and delivery of a Swiss Re event for selected Swiss public sector clients in H1 2027, including concept development, speaker and participant identification, content preparation and internal coordination
• Team Contribution: Support ongoing PSS business development activities, pipeline management, and preparation of internal and external materials as needed

The Public Sector Solutions (PSS) team is a dedicated, specialist unit within Swiss Re's Corporate Solutions function, focused on serving public sector clients and brokers across Switzerland and internationally. The team addresses the unique and complex challenges faced by governments, municipalities, federal authorities, and international organisations — combining trusted risk insights, cutting-edge data analytics, and tailored risk transfer solutions to deliver real impact

About You

• You are an intellectually curious, proactive and detail-oriented individual who thrives when given real responsibility. You bring strong analytical thinking and communication skills, and you're comfortable navigating complex topics — whether that's dissecting financial data, engaging with senior stakeholders, or translating technical concepts into compelling presentations. You are collaborative by nature, confident working across diverse teams and functions, and you bring energy and initiative to everything you do
• We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Master's degree, preferably in economics, finance, business, public policy, political science, risk management or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to structure, interpret and present financial, market and stakeholder information in a clear and meaningful way
• Fluency in both German and English (written and spoken), enabling effective communication with Swiss and international clients and colleagues
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to produce high-quality, professional materials independently
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with a proven ability to translate complex information into concise and compelling content for diverse audiences
• Interest in climate and natural catastrophe risk, and its intersection with public policy and financial solutions
• Previous experience in the public sector, ideally in disaster risk management, or in re/insurance
• Self-starter with strong organisational skills and a structured approach to managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Curious in understanding client needs and relevant insurance products, with a genuine
• Familiarity with insurance, reinsurance, or risk transfer concepts — including parametric insurance
• Knowledge of Italian or other European languages as an additional advantage for engaging with international stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset with confidence in engaging stakeholders across different functions and levels of seniority

What next?

• We are looking forward to your application!
• Note for non-EU/EFTA and UK citizens: Due to immigration regulations, you must provide a certificate from a Swiss university confirming that an internship is integral to your course of study. Please submit this mandatory letter with your application documents
• The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process
• Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world., , Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability., , If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience

Public Policy, Risk Management, Underwriter, Legal, Finance, Research, Insurance