Deadline:
December 31, 2024
Location(s)
Switzerland
Centre William Rappard, Geneva
Overview
The WTO Secretariat maintains three internship programmes for post-graduate students and recent graduates with an advanced university degree wishing to gain practical experience and deeper knowledge of the multilateral trading system. Only a limited number of such internships is available. Internship selections are based on merit, eligibility criteria, academic qualifications, and expertise.
Details
Internship selections are based on merit, eligibility criteria, academic qualifications, and expertise.
The programmes, listed below, are designed to increase diversity at the WTO, and more information about each may be found in the links provided alongside:
- The WTO Internship Programme is open to post-graduate students from all WTO members and countries or customs territories engaged in accession negotiations - WTO Internship Programme
- The China LDC and Accessions Programme (also known as the China WTO Accession Internship Programme) - RESERVED FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES - China's LDCs and Accessions Programme
- The WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies - RESERVED FOR POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES - WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies
About us
The WTO Secretariat employs over 600 staff from around 80 WTO member countries. Staff roles include dispute settlement lawyers, legal officers, trade policy analysts and specialists, research economists and statisticians, who help to ensure that trade negotiations progress smoothly and that the rules of international trade are correctly implemented. Other roles include press officers, translators and interpreters, professionals in finance, IT, HR, etc. who support the mission of the WTO.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligibility:
- Interns are recruited from among nationals of WTO Member states and Observer governments.
- Interns shall have completed at least one year of their postgraduate studies (for example, Master's) in a relevant discipline (for example, economics, law, political science, international relations).
- The minimum age for an intern is 21 years and the maximum age 30 years.
- A roster of suitable candidates is maintained from which interns are selected. In addition to the internship programmes, the need may also arise to recruit interns at short notice for specific tasks. These recruits will also be drawn from the roster. Names will be maintained on the roster for one year and no more.
Dates
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Contractual Terms and Conditions:
An agreement will be established between the intern and the Director of the Human Resources Division, specifying the conditions of service and details of any remuneration.
Paid interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including weekends and official holidays falling within the selected period). No other remuneration of any kind shall be paid.
Internships take place in Geneva, Switzerland. Travel expenses to and from Geneva cannot be paid by the WTO, and such travel is not covered by the Organization's insurance. Interns are responsible for their own insurance cover for illness and accidents for the duration of the internship.
Internships are for a minimum of three months and up to a maximum of six months in total with no extension, are dependent on the needs of Divisions, and may commence at any time during the year.
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