Do I need a Visa?
How do I get to Caux?
Where will I stay at Caux?
Will I be doing the work shift I applied for?
When will I hear if my application is successful?
Can I stay on at Caux after being an Intern, or arrive early?
How much does it cost to be an Intern?

Do I need a visa?

Please enquire if you need a Visa from:

1. The nearest Swiss Consulate
2. Or the Swiss Federal Office for Migration list on their website
3. Or consult your travel agent.

If you need a Swiss Visa, and you are accepted to work as an Intern, your application to stay must reach the Conference Secretariat at least ten weeks prior to your arrival at Caux. 

How do I get to Caux?

Caux is 1.5 hours by car or train from Geneva and 25 minutes from Montreux. Hourly direct trains run from Geneva Airport to Montreux from 06.07 to 23.23. The last through connection to Caux leaves Geneva Airport at 19.09. Train cost is 46 CHF one way.

Where will I stay at Caux?

Usually a shared room in Mountain House, occasionally in a nearby house if the main house is very busy. Always in a same sex room.

Will I be doing the work shift I applied for?

We try to arrange that everyone has their first choice but this is not always possible and then we try to place applicants where they seem best fitted and qualified.

When will I hear if my application is successful?

Only after the closing date for applications (4 April 2009) will applications be considered and a decision made. We endeavour to inform you as soon as possible after that if you have been successful or not and the reasons why, if not. A small number of people may be kept on a short list, as some successful applicants will drop out for a number of reasons. You will also be told if your name is to be kept on the ‘Reserve’ list.

Can I stay on at Caux after being an Intern, or arrive early?

You can apply and depending on the availability of rooms you can stay on. As the contributions to your stay as an Intern only cover the precise time your are in Caux as an actual Intern, you will have to sign up as a conference participant and pay for your own stay as any other participants. For young people from 16-23 and students the daily cost is CHF 55.-E 36.- For others, it is CHF 92.-E61.-

How much does it cost to be an Intern?

The Caux centre is only possible thanks to the generous contributions in time, talent and money of many volunteers. We seek to raise money for your stay as an Intern but you will be expected to pay for your travel to and from the centre, for travel insurance and for any Visa that may be required. Return to Caux Internship Program information page