Intern Social Impact and Philanthropy Services Europe

Your role

Help advance the impact of the UBS Philanthropy Services Team in Europe
• support the development and implementation of a philanthropy services and social finance
strategy for Europe across relevant UBS private client segments
• support Philanthropy Advisor on client case preparation and enquiries
• develop new sales strategies for client engagement and assess new donor channels/markets
• conduct desk research on individuals, families and charitable structures across EU to assess fit and potential angle of engagement
• help to organize and support execution of client events, webinars and launch of publications on philanthropy, social finance, impact and sustainability topics
• define concept and implement communication and marketing campaigns around the Philanthropy Service offering

Start date best: 15.07.2026 for 3 but preferably for 6 months.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.
We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Your team

UBS Social Impact and Philanthropy Services is a global team of experts to bring our group’s social impact vision to life. With a team of more than 120 philanthropy experts around the globe, we can support our clients, our employees and our partners to have a lasting impact on the world.
UBS Philanthropy Services is a unique award-winning offering that partners with clients to maximize their impact locally, nationally and globally. We provide comprehensive advice, insight experiences and execution services, and employ an investment-based approach to deliver solutions to pressing social and environmental issues. We know that solving these issues requires collaborative initiatives that have real impact on a large scale. Hence, we are taking smart risks on evidence-based, scalable solutions with diverse partners. Together we're improving health, education and child protection systems as well as
tackling environmental degradation and climate change – as this is an important path to a sustainable future. We execute our work via the UBS Optimus Foundation established by UBS in 1999.
Our Community Impact program is a powerful vehicle that we use to generate social impact and address wealth inequality. We work with our local communities to understand the issues they’re facing and develop long-term partnerships to catalyze sustainable change in people’s lives, enabling our employees to help deliver that change through volunteering.

Your expertise

• first professional experience ideally in the social or impact sector or in strategy consulting, preferably all of them
• a strong passion and understanding of the philanthropy and social finance sector in Germany and Europe
• worked in a client facing environment in your career and have aimed to engage clients into new ways of thinking and acting
• the ability to get up to speed on issues quickly, work independently on a dedicated project, and comfortable working in an international environment
• desire to work in a dynamic, cooperative environment with an emphasis on teamwork, taking responsibility, adaptability, implementation and continuous learning and improvement.

You are:
• Proactive and a well-organized self-starter who can
manage multiple tasks at once
• Fluent in German and English, Italian and French are a
plus.
• Excellent MS Office skills

About us

UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.
We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.