Apprenticeship as a commercial employee

During your apprenticeship as a commercial employee with federal vocational diploma (EFZ) in private insurance, you’ll immerse yourself in the exciting world of insurance. You’ll take on diverse administrative tasks in various departments at AXA, flexibly handle a wide range of orders, and have direct customer contact. For example, you’ll answer customer inquiries in person or by phone and independently draft emails and letters. Exciting challenges await you. Are you ready? Seize the moment and apply online!

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What is a commercial apprenticeship with AXA like?

At AXA, you will complete your three-year apprenticeship as a commercial employee (EFZ) in the private insurance sector, thus learning about the profession of commercial employees and the world of insurance as a whole. Training starts every year in August.

We offer two different training programs for the apprenticeship as a commercial employee specializing in private insurance (EFZ). We distinguish between an apprenticeship at a general agency and an apprenticeship at one of our regional offices or our Head Office. Information in this regard is provided in the relevant job posting.

Vocational training at a general agency

If you choose the option of an apprenticeship at a general agency, you will be employed at the same agency for the entire three years of your apprenticeship. You will gain firsthand experience of AXA’s insurance business in Switzerland. You will have direct contact with our customers and support them with all their insurance-related questions. If your training office is a general agency, you can complete your apprenticeship in either life insurance or general insurance, also known as non-life insurance. Apprenticeships in the life insurance sector are marked accordingly in the job description with the designation “Pensions and Assets” (Vorsorge und Vermögen - VV). We offer apprenticeships at general agencies throughout Switzerland and in all language regions.

Vocational training at one of our regional offices or our Head Office in Winterthur

If your training company is one of our regional offices in St. Gallen, Bern, Lausanne, or Lugano, or our Head Office in Winterthur, you’ll have the opportunity to get to know various AXA departments during your apprenticeship. During your basic training, you’ll learn, for example, about the Claims and Underwriting departments, or spend six months in the Human Resources or Finance departments.

I feel very comfortable in my commercial apprenticeship at AXA: I gain insights into exciting areas, learn a lot for life, and can develop further in a supportive environment.

Nora, commercial apprentice, private insurance

Sports apprenticeship with AXA

Are you a competitive athlete who wants to pursue vocational training alongside your sports ambitions? Then come to AXA. We offer sports talents commercial training with a specialization in private insurance (EFZ) that is optimally suited to the needs of competitive athletes . We work together with sports schools in our area.

How do you apply for a sports apprenticeship?

If you are interested in a sports apprenticeship, we recommend that you find out more about suitable sports schools and apply to them. Once you have started at a sports school , you can apply for an apprenticeship at AXA. We work together with sports schools and offer training places for competitive athletes.

In cooperation with the sports school, we will coordinate your working and training hours as well as inter-company courses to best suit your sports schedule. This way, you can combine your apprenticeship with competitive sports!

For further information, please contact a vocational trainer directly in the region where your sports school is located.

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Which benefits do you have?

During your basic training at AXA, you can benefit from a wide range of advantages. This includes, but is not limited to:

6 weeks of vacation per year
A salary that increases every year
Attractive discounts
Comprehensive support with language stays (including abroad) to improve your skills in a foreign language.

Is a commercial apprenticeship right for me?

We offer various career exploration events where you can find out if a commercial apprenticeship in the private insurance sector at AXA Switzerland is right for you. For example, you have the opportunity to complete an individual trial commercial apprenticeship at one our general agencies. If you are interested, you can contact a general agency near you directly.

Find a general agency near you

At our information events, which we offer in Winterthur and St. Gallen, and our taster days in Winterthur, you will gain an insight into AXA Switzerland and the profession of commercial employee (EFZ). The career exploration events are announced on Yousty (in German) each February.

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What are the requirements for a commercial apprenticeship?

Good performance in school at the top secondary level.
You have the ability to work and communicate with others in the team.
You enjoy working with other people.
You are reliable, proactive, and work independently.
You are open-minded and motivated to learn new things.
You enjoy working with numbers and foreign languages.

How can I apply?

Apply online now on our job platform. There, you will find open apprenticeships for the vocational training program to become a commercial employee specializing in private insurance (EFZ). Apprenticeship positions for the following year are advertised on July 1.

Please submit your complete application to us online.

Please apply online using only the above link and do not send us any application documents by post or email. We look forward to receiving your application!

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