HR Intern

At Ferring Pharmaceuticals, we help people around the world build families and live better lives. We are entrepreneurial and innovative, with a global team focused on scientific advances in the areas of reproductive and women’s health, gastroenterology and urology. Ferring + You is all about working together and sharing ideas, so that we can bring science to life for patients around the world.

Joining our HR teams in St-Prex, Switzerland, you will discover an empowering culture with the opportunity to create and deliver innovative products that have the potential to change lives. By collaborating with colleagues both inside and outside of Ferring, we are focused on growing our capabilities with new therapeutics, life-cycle management and personalised solutions. Doing revolutionary work is in your hands.

Ferring+You

Are you a student or recent graduate looking for a rewarding internship to round off your academic career? Would you like to explore the fields of Human Resources and personnel management within a dynamic, young team? This is the opportunity for you!

• Start date: As soon as possible

• Duration: 6 months to 12 months

• Remuneration: Yes, this internship is remunerated!

• Team: You'll be joining a passionate team of HR professionals

Why this internship?

• Learning: You'll discover the inner workings of the HR Operations Department

• Enrichment: You'll have the opportunity to round out your academic career while gaining real-world experience

• Atmosphere: You'll be working in a young, dynamic team

A day in the life of an HR Intern

• Responsible for the work certificate process, coordinating with HR Business Partners (HRBPs)

• Support HR cycle management, including employee life-cycle documents (e.g., work permits, attestations, accident declarations) and absence & time management

• Improve and update HR policies, processes and templates

• Organize activities for interns

• Process and monitor invoices using COUPA

• Handle mail processing

• Participate in various HR projects throughout the year

• Opportunity to take on additional tasks based on your interests

Behind our innovation…There’s you

• A student or recent graduate from a university or college

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and discretion

• A positive personality

• Willingness to learn and team spirit

• Good presentation, neat work and attention to detail

• Perfect command of the Office suite and general computer skills

• French native speaker with an excellent command of English (both oral and written)

What we offer

• An international, diverse and inclusive work environment

• The opportunity to familiarize yourself with Workday, ServiceNow and Kelio

• The occasion to rapidly acquire autonomy

• A pleasant working environment

• To join a passionate and dynamic team

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love

• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role

• Extended support on family building journey

Making a difference in the life of millions of people means we succeed by working together. Our diverse backgrounds, experiences, expertise, and perspectives enable us to find solutions to even the most challenging problems, and our success is tied to each team member’s contributions.

Behind our purpose… There’s you

If our mission and your vision are aligned, please apply!

We strive to build and maintain an inclusive and diverse workplace with equal opportunities and mutual respect for all employees regardless of their backgrounds and socioeconomic status.