Reporting Solutions Intern (6-months - m/f/x/d, 80-100%)
Internship
Location: Zurich, Zurich, CH
About the Role
Within Group Finance Operations & Technology (GFO&T), Reporting Solutions is responsible for designing and delivering finance reporting, analytics, and application solutions for Swiss Re. As part of Swiss Re’s ongoing transformation, we are further standardizing how finance dashboards and applications are designed and built on the Palantir Foundry platform, including AI‑enriched use cases.We are looking for a motivated intern to support the definition of a UX/UI framework and design toolkit for finance dashboards and applications, with a strong focus on user experience, usability, and interactivity.
Key Responsibilities
As an intern, you will contribute to the establishment of a consistent design approach for finance applications and dashboards and translate business and user needs into tangible design artefacts.Your main responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the definition of a framework for application development and dashboard design on Palantir Foundry
- Analyzing financial reporting and finance process use cases to derive UX/UI requirements
- Defining and documenting UX and UI design principles tailored to finance users
- Designing interaction concepts for finance dashboards, as well as AI‑supported and analytics‑driven applications
- Creating mock‑ups and clickable prototypes to illustrate recommended user flows and design patterns
- Establishing a design toolkit, based on various inputs, that can be reused by application engineers and developers
- Collaborating with finance, reporting, and engineering stakeholders to validate concepts
Deliverables / Outcomes
- Documented design principles for finance applications and dashboards
- A reusable UX/UI toolkit for application engineers
- Clickable prototypes and visual mock‑ups demonstrating best practices
- Practical recommendations to improve usability, consistency, and adoption of finance applications
Tools and Environment
- Platform: Palantir Foundry
- Design & Prototyping Tools: PowerPoint, Figma, and other mock‑up / prototyping tools
About the Team
We are the Reporting Solutions team within Swiss Re's Global Finance Operations & Transformation unit — trusted partners to the Finance organization and guardians of financial reporting and analytics. Our remit is broad and impactful: we span the full financial close cycle, from sub-ledger through General Ledger all the way to group reporting, and we own the data foundations that power them all. We provide ready to use reports and tools for internal management reporting, external compliance reporting (incl. group IFRS results as well as local regulatory, statutory reporting valuations), analytics on big data and explore recent technologies like AI & GenAI for Finance.
About You
You thrive in collaborative environments and approach challenges with curiosity and persistence. With keen attention to detail and strong communication skills, you're eager to apply your academic knowledge to real-world financial reporting while continuously developing your technical capabilities.
Key requirements
- Currently enrolled in or recently completed studies in UX/UI design, human–computer interaction, information systems, data visualization, or a related field
- Strong interest in reporting, analytics, finance, and AI‑supported applications
- Ability to translate complex topics into clear, user‑friendly designs
- Structured, analytical working style with good communication skills
- Comfortable working in a collaborative, cross‑functional environment
What We Offer
- Hands‑on experience in a global finance organization
- Exposure to modern analytics platforms and AI‑enabled use cases
- Close collaboration with experienced finance and technology professionals
- The opportunity to create tangible deliverables used beyond the internship
The start date is as soon as possible or upon mutual agreement, with an internship duration of 6 months.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Note for non-EU/EFTA and UK citizens: Due to immigration regulations, you must provide a certificate from a Swiss university confirming that an internship is integral to your course of study. Please submit this mandatory letter with your application documents.
The base salary range for this position will be shared with you during the interview process.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
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