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Practical «AI + Machine Learning»

Full time Data Science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Software Engineering Data Governance DevOps

Job Description

Statistical Office of the Canton of Zurich

Praktikum «KI + Machine Learning» 80 - 100%

At the Statistical Office, we are actively shaping the digital transformation of the Canton of Zurich – openly, transparently, and innovatively. We are happy to share our knowledge and embrace new technologies.
For those seeking professional experience, we are offering a 6-month internship with the option to extend to one year (80–100%) in our "Data" team, starting immediately or by arrangement.

You'll do this with us

  • You will develop AI pilot projects that are socially relevant and technically exciting – for example, in the areas of intelligent knowledge management, AI assistance systems, and process automation. In doing so, you will use, among other things, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Generative AI, Large Language Models, AI agents, and semantic search.
  • You analyze the challenges that exist in the cantonal administration and, together with experts from various fields, develop viable solutions with great benefits.
  • You will accompany AI projects, from needs analysis and prototype development to implementation.
  • You will be part of an interdisciplinary team that understands AI as a team sport, thinks across disciplinary boundaries, and values ​​exchange and openness.

This is what you bring with you

  • You are studying or have completed a degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics or a related field.
  • You have very good Python skills and sound experience with machine learning frameworks.
  • You have already implemented your own ML projects, especially in the areas of NLP and Generative AI.
  • You are interested in questions like
  • Is AI even useful in this case?
  • What do users really need?
  • What data may be used and how.
  • How do we verify that we have truly solved the problem?

We offer you this

  • Practical: You will have the opportunity to develop AI projects in practice and deepen your professional skills.
  • Innovative: You work with modern tools and methods on challenging projects.
  • Team spirit: With us, you can expect a collegial environment and an open working atmosphere.
  • Flexibility: We offer you a central workplace in the heart of Zurich and the option to work from home.
  • Development: We support your personal and professional development.
  • Meaningful: You make a valuable contribution to shaping society and for the common good.

Sounds exciting?

We look forward to receiving your online application, including a cover letter, by April 19, 2026. As an agile and self-managed team, we review applications continuously and will contact you early if a position seems like a good fit. You will receive initial feedback from us
no later than April 24. Please share your reference projects with us via GitHub – this allows us to see directly what excites you and where your strengths lie.
Any questions?
Feel free to contact Chantal Amrhein (she/her, Tel. +41 43 257 60 79, chantal.amrhein@statistik.ji.zh.ch) or Laure Stadler (they/none, Tel. +41 43 259 75 55, laure.stadler@statistik.ji.zh.ch) at any time.
Learn more about us:
Data | Canton of Zurich – Get to know our team and our projects.
You can find more information about internships with the Canton and the terms of employment here.
Direktion der Justiz und des Innern
About Direktion der Justiz und des Innern

Gray mouse, old dachshund or colorful canary? We like the colorful and want to become even more colourful. Because our business areas are as diverse as life itself and rarely get dusty. Around 2,000 employees work every day to provide good services and to further develop their areas of responsibility. Our core tasks include criminal prosecution and the enforcement of penalties and measures as well as reintegration. Other tasks include relations with the communities and religious communities, archiving, integration of the foreign resident population, promotion of culture, equality between women and men and monitoring elections. We have a variety of tasks and ideas and are convinced that our employees come to work with the inner intention to do a good job. However, things don't always run smoothly for us. However, we believe that you can learn from mistakes. That's why we encourage trying out and bringing in your own ideas. If something goes wrong, we are interested in the "why" and not the "who". Our collaboration is based on the triad of trusting, letting go and experimenting.

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