Bertschy currently serves in the National Council as a member of the Green Liberal Party.
[1] Between 2003 and 2014 Bertschy worked on a variety of research and consulting projects, including looking at wage discrimination faced by women entering the professional workplace.
[8] Bertschy has focused on environmental reforms, agricultural subsidies as well as pushing for more transparency by elected officials.
[9][10][11] In December 2013,[12] Bertschy proposed a bill that would amend the federal constitution called "Civil Marriage for All".
[15][16] In 2016 Bertschy was one of the founders of the Green Liberal-affiliated thinktank glp lab, where she serves as the chair.