Steps in the internal application process

You can find vacancies on the internal and the external job portal of ETH Zurich.

Keep yourself regularly informed about externally advertised positions at ETH Zurich by subscribing to the ETH Jobmail.

Prepare your documents as carefully as you would if you were applying externally. Your application should include the following current documents:

• Letter of motivation
• resume / CV
• certificates and diplomas

Apply for the advertised position exclusively online via the ETH Zurich job portal.

If you are invited to a job interview, prepare well for it. Find out more about the position and the field. Use your ETH network for further preparation.

Check carefully to what extent you meet the job requirements. Think about which examples from your professional practice and career you can use to demonstrate your skills. Also consider the Social and Leadership competencies of ETH Zurich.

The function level and salary are based on the job profile and experience. HR Consulting determines the level and salary with the new line manager. You can find more information on salary determination here.

References are also obtained in the event of an internal job change. These are obtained after the interview and in consultation with you. They will be treated confidentially.

A) Positiv reply by ETH Zurich

Your new line manager or HR partner will give you a verbal confirmation with a job offer and ask for your decision in the following days.

If you would like to accept, you should talk to your current line manager about your desired change beforehand.

Then inform the following people verbally and in writing about your decision:

• Current line manager
• New line manager
• Current:n HR partner
• New HR partner

The persons involved agree the date of the internal job change with each other. Your new HR partner will confirm the agreed date of the job change in writing.

Employees, line managers and HR partners can plan the further process of the internal job change using the protected pagechecklist for internal job changelock.

B) Negative reply by ETH Zurich

The new line manager or HR partner (or recruiting partner) will inform you of the rejection and explain the reason.

Stay tuned: Continue to inform yourself about newly advertised positions at ETH Zurich, e.g. with a subscription to the ETH job mail.