About Us

The Villars Alpine Resort embodies a bold and innovative vision that is redefining hospitality by integrating education, culture, and sustainable development at the heart of its mission. Comprising the Villars Palace, Chalet RoyAlp, Victoria Hotel & Residence, and Villars Lodge, the Villars Alpine Resort offers a diverse hospitality portfolio united by a shared commitment: to deliver immersive and meaningful experiences.

Within the Villars Palace, the Théâtre 1895 Cultural Association (ACT 1895) brings the cultural scene to life by offering a rich programme of concerts, performances, festivals, exclusive screenings, and exhibitions. By positioning the Palace as a true artistic hub, ACT 1895 makes culture a key driver of the experience offered by the Villars Alpine Resort.

At the same time, the Villars Palace Academy represents the group’s educational pillar, preparing the next generation for careers in hospitality and the arts, while providing an exceptional learning environment rooted in excellence.

The founders’ vision extends even further: their commitment to a sustainable future is reflected in the creation of the Villars Institute, an initiative independent from VAR but born from their ambition to accelerate the energy and climate transition. This project brings together international experts and leaders to develop concrete solutions for a more responsible world.

Through these initiatives, the Villars Alpine Resort goes beyond offering high-end hospitality; it is shaping a true ecosystem where innovation, knowledge sharing, and environmental commitment redefine the hospitality industry of tomorrow.

Mission

• Build internal tools — design, develop and maintain small web apps, dashboards and automation scripts used across hotel departments.
• Develop with AI — use Claude Code and other AI coding assistants to prototype, refactor and ship features fast, while keeping code clean and understandable.
• Automate with Python — write well-documented scripts to automate repetitive tasks: data cleaning, reporting, file handling and system integrations.
• Connect the data — pull together data from internal systems, spreadsheets and APIs (e.g. PMS, booking and finance tools) into usable views.
• Work with real users — gather requirements from non-technical colleagues and translate them into practical, dependable tools.
• Ship and support — test, document and hand over your work, and provide light support and quick training to end users.
• Improve as you go — contribute reusable components and clear internal documentation so tools are easy to maintain.

Tools & technologies you'll use

• Claude Code — AI-assisted software development (central to how we build).
• VS Code — primary code editor and extensions ecosystem.
• Python — scripting, automation, data handling and lightweight backends.
• AI tools — large language models, prompt engineering and AI APIs to build smart features.
• Developer tooling — Git / GitHub, the terminal, package managers and standard software development workflows.
• Web basics — HTML, CSS and JavaScript for simple internal front-ends and dashboards.

Profile

What we're looking for (required)

• Currently pursuing — or recently completed — a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related field (strong self-taught candidates welcome).
• Working knowledge of Python, JavaScript, C++
• Familiarity with VS Code and GitHub as a development environment.
• Hands-on experience with, or genuine enthusiasm for, Claude Code and other AI coding tools.
• Comfortable using AI tools (LLMs) and core software development tools (Git, terminal, package managers).
• Strong problem-solving, curiosity and the autonomy to figure things out.
• Good written and spoken English; French is a plus (Suisse romande).
• Eligible to complete an internship in Switzerland (valid student agreement or work authorization).

Nice to have

• Experience with a Python web framework (Flask, FastAPI or Streamlit) or basic front-end work.
• Comfort with APIs, SQL or advanced Excel / spreadsheet automation.
• Interest in hospitality and hotel operations.
• Familiarity with Git / GitHub collaboration workflows.