Recruitment Consultant Internship
Robert Walters is currently looking for a Business Development Trainee to join our Zurich office. The ideal candidate will be a current university student who is looking for the opportunity to complete a traineeship alongside their studies.
Robert Walters is currently looking for a Business Development Trainee to join our Zurich office. The ideal candidate will be a current university student who is looking for the opportunity to complete a traineeship alongside their university studies.
What is the Traineeship with Robert Walters?
Are you a proactive university student eager to jumpstart your career in sales and business development while continuing your studies? Robert Walters offers a unique traineeship that allows you to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
As a Business Development Trainee, you will:
- Become an expert in your sector, working with exciting clients and candidates.
- Work closely with a team of top-performing consultants, learning from their extensive business development and recruitment expertise.
- Develop your sales skills by identifying new business opportunities, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the expansion of our client base.
- Improve your ability to negotiate and close deals, ensuring both clients and candidates find the right solutions.
- Learn the entire recruitment process, from sourcing candidates to conducting interviews, while consistently focusing on driving business growth.
- If you're passionate about sales and client relationships, this traineeship is the perfect steppingstone into a successful career with Robert Walters.
Requirements for the Business Development Trainee role:
- We are looking for confident and articulate individuals with the capability to speak to important clients & candidates
- You must be well presented, have a strong work ethic and take pride in everything you do.
- You are fluent in Swiss-German with a good level of English, any other languages are a bonus
- We are looking for ambitious students with a business and sales mindset
- Pro-active and motivated to be successful
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- You can work a minimum of 3 days/week (min. 60% - max. 100%)
- The minimum period for the traineeship is 6 months, but we’d love to keep you on board
Why work for Robert Walters Zurich?
- Robert Walters has offices in 31 countries and is recognized as a global leader in professional recruitment.
- You will have the chance to gain recruitment and sales experience in a (part-time) role alongside your university studies
- The Robert Walters offices around the globe have won awards including Excellence in Wellbeing and being listed as a Great Place to Work.
- We have a positive work culture where teamwork and collaboration is very important to us.
- We have international opportunities for employee’s interested in relocating to another one of our offices around the globe.
To find out more about the Trainee role in our Zürich office, please apply today.
About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Professional Services & Consulting
Focus: Strategy & Operations
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
Salary: Negotiable
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Entry Level
Language: German - Bilingual
Second Language: English - Professional working
Location: Zürich
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: 6189
Date posted: 21 May 2025
Consultant: Astrid Truffaut
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