Humanitarian Representation Intern

Job Description

Context & mission

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

As a humanitarian representation and advocacy intern, you will support the MSF representative in Switzerland in her interactions with the Swiss authorities and Swiss civil society in German-speaking Switzerland, with the aim of creating a favorable environment for MSF’s medical and humanitarian activities for people in need and raising awareness of the needs of neglected people and communities.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Actively follow political and social debates on issues relevant to humanitarian aid (issue management).
• Write brief summaries of current developments and possible approaches to influence them.
• Contribute to the preparation of proposal and reporting documents for institutional funds.
• Take minutes of meetings and organise visits of officials.
• Prepare presentations and contribute to stakeholder mapping and engagement efforts.
• Assist the MSF Representative in her tasks.

Your profile

• Have a tripartite internship agreement
• Excellent language skills in French or German and working level of the other language.
• Fluent in English.
• Initial humanitarian or advocacy experience is an advantage.
• Analytical capacities.
• Ability to write and edit well-structured briefing notes and concept papers.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment successfully and to demonstrate commitment and support for diversity, gender-responsive, inclusive, and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
• Strong interest into humanitarian topics and into political dynamics and processes.
• Dynamic working style with sensitivity to complex and sensitive issues and high professional reliability.

Duration: 6 to 9 months

DEADLINE: February the 8th 2026