Internship in the armasuisse Washington D.C. Office

Washington | 80-100%

This is how you can contribute

• Support the armasuisse project management in the procurement off all defense technology procured in the United States by interacting with the local DoW counterparts.
• Facilitate defense science cooperation/projects between armasuisse and the DoW science community.
• Technology scouting and reporting of technological developments in US defense.
• Ensure compliance with end user obligation and transfers of Swiss owned US defense equipment.

This makes you unique

• Specific interest in the field of technologies used for uncrewed and autonomous systems and its communication for defense application.
• Ability to quickly grasp new concepts and orientate oneself in unfamiliar areas.
• Ability to write scientific reports about new technologies in English.
• Ability to professionally represent armasuisse at various events.
• Social intuition and a positive attitude.

In a nutshell

This internship offers a unique opportunity to learn more about the current developments in U.S. security and defense technology. This internship also offers a first-hand experience of international relations in one of the most important capitals.

Our benefits

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
• Embracing diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
• Staying healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

armasuisse. Security for Switzerland - now and in the future

The armasuisse Washington office at the Embassy is the Swiss liaison office between the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement (armasuisse incl. its Science & Technology branch) and the responsible counter parts within the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and the U.S Defense Industry. Defense technology development occurs in an ever-higher pace, in particular in the field of unmanned and autonomous systems incl. artificial intelligence, machine learning, space and communication thereof. Therefore, the armasuisse Washington office offers an internship to study the ongoing developments of related technologies.

Additional information

The Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse are currently offering a full-time (40 hours per week) internship in the armasuisse Washington Office for 6 months, from September 1, 2026 – February 28, 2027. The remuneration for this position is USD 3,600 per month (gross salary).

Candidate must:

• be a Swiss citizen;
• have a technical education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; STEM);
• have a desire to conduct research, write reports on defense technology related subjects and work in a small dynamic team;
• have good communication skills to reach out to mostly external partners;
• possess excellent written and spoken communication skills in English;
• speak and write fluently German, or French or Italian, with passive knowledge of at least one other official language;
• not have graduated more than one year before beginning internship
• not have completed more than 12 months of cumulative internship experience in the Federal Administration since first graduating from a university or a university of applied sciences – including the 6 months of this internship in Washington D.C.

Questions about the position

Peter Winter
+41 58 46 43803