Banking Apprenticeship

Prepare for an exciting career with us here at UBS.

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Take the first step into banking
Right from the start, you'll be working at the center of our business and over the course of three years see many different areas.

Start with the basics

Your development is at the heart of our program.

You can complete the banking apprenticeship in one of the following levels:

Federal certificate of capacity
Vocational baccalaureate (type economics)

In Zurich, we also offer the KV vocational baccalaureate focus model KV Berufsmaturität Fokus (DE) (PDF, 1 MB) in german. With this model you are in school during the first year of your apprenticeship and during your second and third years, you’ll spend one day at school and four days in the business.

Download brochure (DE)

How you will develop

Your apprenticeship

Our three-year banking apprenticeship gives you exposure to various business areas. You will receive all-round training which is supported by internal and external learning. At the end of the three years, you will not only be highly educated, but you will be an expert in banking matters with a federal diploma of vocational education and training or with a federal vocational baccalaureate.

Once you are finished with your apprenticeship, you will have interesting opportunities for permanent employment or for the internal JUNA program.

Your learning curve

Personal development is really important to us. During every rotation, you will be assigned a practical instructor to support you throughout your time with us.

You will acquire the theoretical basics of the banking field at the CYP, which will prepare you for the banking qualification procedure (QV). Next to our in-house specialist training and vocational school, we offer additional opportunities for you to grow. This can be through carefully designed curricula or our UBS University.

Setting you up for success

Who are we looking for?

Are you constantly interested in learning new things? If so, UBS is the place for you. We are looking for those who have shown consistent performance at school – those who enjoy dealing with people and are committed and motivated do well at UBS. An interest in the financial sector is a good starting point - we can always teach you more.

How do you apply?

It’s easy to apply online.

Applications for the banking apprenticeship open in July and can all be done online through an easy-to-follow process. The following documents are required.

Curriculum vitae (CV)
Letter of motivation
Copies of the certificates from the last two school years (Canton of Bern: learning reports of the last two years of schooling)
Work certificates, learning reports, diplomas, certificate keyboard letters, etc. (if necessary, and we’ll provide additional information)

Get to know us

Find out if we’re the right fit for you.

Take a look behind the scenes in our backstage blog, where you can learn more about our culture, our people and our business.

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Connect with us

Preparation is key.

Want to get a glimpse of our world? At our information sessions and taster days, you have the chance to learn more about our programs and what you can expect from an apprenticeship with us. Check out our upcoming dates below and take the chance to get to know us and ask one of our team members any questions you have.

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