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We are recruiting a Corporate Services Intern.\nMain purpose of job:\nThe Corporate Services Intern at the British Embassy in Berne provides hands-on office management and administrative support to the Corporate Services team, with a particular focus on invoice processing, financial administration systems, and general office administration. The role is central to processing supplier invoices and payments, maintaining ERP and financial systems and trackers, and supporting procurement-to-pay processes, HR administration, logistics for arrivals and departures, and inventory management. The internship offers a practical grounding in business administration and office management, and is best suited to candidates with a genuine interest in finance, systems and administrative processes.\nRoles and responsibilities:\nProcess supplier and contractor invoices end-to-end, including checking accuracy against purchase orders/contracts, entering and tracking payments on internal finance systems, resolving queries, ensuring payments are made accurately and on time, and resolving issues with payment processes or records. \nAct as first point of contact for office administration, HR and finance queries; log and redirect requests using internal tracking systems; signpost to guidance and escalate where needed.\nInformation management for Corporate Services, including internal management systems and online guidance, sharing and maintaining information on local Sharepoint pages.\nStock management of IT/facilities items; support periodic stock checks and flag discrepancies; provide first line IT support where required.\nSupport budget administration by maintaining finance system records, and helping compile routine inputs for invoice reconciliation, charging instructions, and cash accounting and reporting.\nSupport contract/supplier administration and procurement by maintaining registers, tracking renewal dates, collating quotes and preparing simple summaries.\nUndertake other reasonable duties as required in line with the FCDO’s agile workforce approach. \n\nEssential qualifications, skills and experience\n\n>\nFull professional proficiency in English (written and spoken, minimum of C1 level for CEFR*);\nStrong interest in business administration, office management, human resources or finance operations, and enthusiasm for developing invoice-processing and systems administration skills.\nStrong organisational skills and attention to detail; ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.\nStrong IT and numeracy skills (e.g. Sharepoint, Outlook, Excel) and willingness to learn new systems quickly.\nConfidence handling invoices, figures, administrative/financial systems, and supplier relationships.\nProfessional communication skills, with a helpful, customer-focused approach.\nProblem-solving mentality with a readiness to take ownership of end-to-end processes.\nAbility to handle information sensitively and maintain confidentiality.\n\nDesirable qualifications, skills and experience\n\n>\nAdditional language skills (German and/or French);\nAny prior exposure to invoice processing, bookkeeping, finance administration, or office management environments (paid, unpaid, academic or placement-based).\nDegree or Certified qualification in Office Management, Business Administration, Finance, HR or related field.\n\ndata-instance=\"1\"\ndata-section_id=\"35030\"\nclass=\" form_section hform_label_pos_left\"\n>\n\nRequired behaviours\n\ndata-field_value=\"ARRAY(0x5555d765ede0)\" >\nChanging and Improving, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together\n\n Application deadline: 25 October 2026 /*generated inline style */\nGrade: Internship /*generated inline style */\nWorking hours per week: 40 /*generated inline style */\nLocation (City): Berne /*generated inline style */\nSalary Currency: CHF /*generated inline style */\nType of Salary: monthly /*generated inline style */\nOther benefits and conditions of employment\n\n>\nThis is a full-time, 6 months internship contract of 40 hours per weekinclusive of four compulsory 45-minute lunch breaks.\nEmbassy opening hours are 0730 - 1830 hrs (Monday - Thursday) and 0730 - 1330 hrs (Friday).\nGross monthly Stipend / Allowance is CHF 2,190.The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year, increasing to 30 days over 5 years, and the Embassy also enjoys 13 Swiss/ UK public holidays per year. These are prorated.\nThe successful candidate will be subject to professional background and security clearances before a contract is offered.\nFCDO is committed to continual learning and development. The Embassy will provide funding in line with L&D requirements, and a variety of learning and development is provided throughout the year both directly at post and virtually through the FCDO International Academy. There will be opportunities to attend training, lectures etc. on the job.\nVisa/work permit requirements: The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for Switzerland in order to apply. All applicants should have the right to live and work in Switzerland.\nEqual employment\nWe are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or gender identity. We particularly encourage applications from candidates with protected characteristics. FCDO want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us, regardless of their background.\n\nAdditional information\n\n>\nPlease note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.\nWe advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.\nPlease be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.\nThe British Diplomatic Missions will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.\n*Please note for more information regarding the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, please click on the following link CEFR. 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