Our programs are fully funded and free of charge for the selected participants. We finance the program costs with donations from companies and support from the authorities (social welfare). Even people who are not supported by social welfare can apply for one of our programs and if you are selected, we will not charge you any money during the programme. As our programs are based on volunteer support and donations, we ask our participants to commit to giving 100 hours of their time to people and organisations that will benefit from their support in the future.

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Q: Why offer an internship for Powercoders?

An internship for Powercoders is a way to offer talented people from a refugee or migrant background the opportunity to access a doorway into the IT labor market of Switzerland. It is the unique chance for companies to get access to raw talent, get in touch with a person from a refugee or migrant background, and have a strong impact on his or her unusual life story. Almost every company who offered an internship has told us that it was a very enriching experience for all their employees.

Q: How long should an internship last?

Out of our experience, the ideal duration of a Powercoders internship is 6 – 12 months.

Q: Do participants speak the local languages?

Most of the participants speak the local language in their residence canton. Some are very advanced and some are between B1 and B2. They are all very motivated to improve their needed language skills