Internship Partner
Are you looking for IT talents? And want to make a difference at the same time? You can give a people from refugee and migrant backgrounds trained in IT a chance by offering an internship in your IT department.
WHY?
Around 100 million people from refugee backgrounds in the world. Millions of vacant IT jobs due to digitalization worldwide of which 40,000 in Switzerland alone. We believe that in the 21st century, IT skills will help people from refugee backgrounds to start a new life wherever they are forced to go. We feel it is our responsibility to respond to these social challenges. This is also a reaction to the shortage of qualified IT professionals.
Are you in?
HOW IT WORKS
Powercoders is an IT work integration program for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and a non-profit organization. We offer 3 – 6 month bootcamp style training (IT skills and social & business skills), followed by a 6 – 12 month internship in a company. The intern can then be permanently employed if the company has a vacancy (all our participants have a work permit).
What we are looking for
- IT companies / IT departments offering 6 to 12-month internships
- Possibility for a subsequent job offer or an apprenticeship
- IT professionals who are eager to train an intern
- Teams who are interested in cultural exchange
What we provide
- Recruitment of IT talents
- Training of participants
- Preparation of participants for their internship on a technical and social level
- Support in terms of employment/administration of refugees/migrants
- Support of social integration
Our program in 5 steps
1. Training
After a rigorous selection, a class of 25 participants is trained for 3 – 6 months in IT skills as well as social and business skills.
2. Career Day
During our event “Career Day” (in October and May), interested companies meet our candidates for speed interviews and invite their favorites for a 2nd interview in the following week. Finally, they decide if and to whom they want to offer an internship.
3. Industry Focus Training
The participants are prepared in the training for their internships by getting specific technical skills upon companies’ requirements. Domains include:
Web, Software, Application Development / IT Support, Systems, Networks Management / Testing / Data Analytics, Machine Learning / DevOps / Robotic Process Automation, Business Analyst / Cyber Security / Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloud Computing.
4. Internship
The internship starts after the training (Jan/Feb and July/Aug) and lasts for 6 – 12 months.
5. Job Integration
At the end of the internship, the company may offer a follow-up opportunity, such as a junior position, a post trainee program, or an apprenticeship.
Career Days
The Career Day is the day when interested companies meet our candidates for speed interviews (7 minutes per participant) and then invite their favorites for a 2nd interview in the following week. Finally, they decide if and to whom they want to offer an internship.
The Career Day is an efficient way for companies to get a personal impression of the candidates.
Next Career Days:
Lausanne: 7 May 2025
Choose your session:
- Morning Session 09:00–12:30
Location: Lausanne
Zurich: 9 May 2025
Choose your session:
- Morning Session 09:00–12:15
- Afternoon Session 13:00–16:15
Location: SIX ConventionPoint, Zurich
