IT Apprentice

Coherent Corp. is the global leader in photonics, designing and manufacturing advanced laser, optical, and material technologies used by customers worldwide across industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets.

With a broad global footprint and deep engineering capability, we combine advanced manufacturing, applied innovation, and customer collaboration to deliver high-performance solutions that enable critical technologies and solve complex, real-world challenges.

About Coherent In Switzerland

Coherent Corp. Zurich is a key research and production hub specializing in advanced photonics, engineered materials, and high-power semiconductor laser technologies. Our teams develop and manufacture opto-electronic components and laser diodes for industrial, optical data transmission, life science, and high-precision applications, combining strong in-house R&D with state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing in an engineering-led culture.

IT Student Assistant (m/f) - 60-80%

Your responsibility

• Install, configure, and maintain computer networks and systems.
• Provide technical assistance to employees or clients, addressing hardware and software issues, login problems, and general IT-related questions.
• Monitor IT Infrastructure performance and troubleshoot problems.
• Deploy and maintain software applications used by the organization, ensuring compatibility with systems and compliance with licensing agreements.
• Use ticketing systems to log and track technical issues, ensuring proper documentation of steps taken to resolve problems.

Your profile

• Currently enrolled student in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of Windows operating systems and IT support concepts
• Reliable, detail-oriented, and able to work in a structured corporate environment
• Capable of handling routine tasks such as system upgrades and user support
• Proactive attitude with a strong willingness to learn
• Good communication and interpersonal skills for end-user interaction and teamwork
• Initial hands-on experience (academic or personal) in troubleshooting, device setup, or IT infrastructure is a plus
• You are fluent in German and English (oral and written)

Please note

for this position, we are able to consider applications from the following: Swiss nationals, EU/EFTA nationals, Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit (B or C-permit)

We offer

• the opportunity to work for an international, dynamic company that offers stability, longevity and growth
• an appreciative corporate culture
• interesting technical challenges

Your contact

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Please send us your complete application documents, not just your CV. We are curious and would like to know in a short motivation letter why you are interested in this open position in our company.