IT Internships in Switzerland (Erasmus+ & International)
IT Internships in Switzerland are based in Zurich, Basel and Lausanne, alongside Finance, Business, Pharma and Chemical Industry teams. Intake runs from March to October. IT internships in Switzerland span software development, data engineering, QA, DevOps, cybersecurity and AI. Most host companies are tech startups, SaaS scale-ups, digital agencies or in-house product teams.
Full-service it internships for Erasmus+ and institutional mobility in Switzerland
Universities, VET providers and Erasmus+ coordinators use Piktalent as a single mobility partner for it internships. We run the institutional stack end-to-end — placement, programme administration, monitoring and on-site support — and integrate cleanly with your OLA workflow.
À la carte support services
Accommodation
Vetted housing close to the host company — apartments, residences or host families. Bundled into the package or booked à la carte.
Insurance
Health, accident and liability cover compliant with Erasmus+, visa and host-country requirements.
Visa & documentation
Guidance on visas, residence permits and host-country paperwork for non-EU and US-bound participants.
Language courses
Pre-departure and on-site language training in the local language to speed up workplace integration.
TEFL — Teach English Abroad
Accredited TEFL certification for individuals who want to teach English abroad — open enrolment, no internship required.
Internship job portal
Browse and apply directly to open it internship positions across Europe and the USA — updated weekly.
IT internships in Switzerland: the facts
Local data coordinators and students check before confirming an IT placement in Switzerland.
IT Internships in Switzerland are hosted mainly in Tech and Biotech. Working languages are German / French / English, placements typically run from March to October, and interns budget around €1,300–1,950 per month including accommodation. Piktalent arranges the host company, housing, insurance and on-site support across Switzerland.
- Local sectors hiring
- Tech · Biotech
- Working languages
- German · French · English
- Typical duration
- 4 weeks – 6 months
- Placement season
- from March to October
- Partner cities
- 3
- Monthly intern budget
- €1,300–1,950
- Shared room
- €900–1,400
- Currency
- CHF
- Visa
- Schengen rules apply — short stays are visa-free
Why Switzerland for an IT placement
What makes Switzerland specifically relevant for IT interns — not a generic destination pitch.
Home to Novartis, Roche, Nestlé, and UBS — global industry leaders
World-renowned hospitality sector with the original hotel management schools
Multilingual environment (German, French, Italian, English)
Extremely high quality of life and professional standards
Where IT interns are placed in Switzerland
Piktalent's host network in Switzerland covers 2 sectors that absorb IT interns.
IT Internships by city
Cities in Switzerland where Piktalent currently offers it placements.
Mobility programmes for it internships in Switzerland
IT Internships can be delivered through any of the Erasmus+ actions below — pick the one that matches your sending institution.
From the blog — IT & Switzerland
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