The WTO Secretariat maintains a limited internship programme
for post-graduate university students wishing to gain practical experience and
deeper knowledge of the multilateral trading system. Only a limited number of
such internship posts is available. Assignments given to interns are
intended to enhance interns’ knowledge and understanding of the WTO and of
trade policy more generally. However, the needs of the Division recruiting an
intern will be paramount in determining the precise nature of assignments.
Internships are generally of a duration of up to 24 weeks,
the length of the internship depending on the project the interns is requested
to work on, and on the needs of each Division. The granting of an internship
does not entail in any way the right to an extension thereof nor to a vacancy
in another part of the Secretariat. Interns may nevertheless apply to external
vacancies. Internships can start at any time during the year.
Location:
Switzerland
Benefits
Paid interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including
week-ends and official holidays falling within the selected period). No other
remuneration of any kind shall be paid.
Internships take place in Geneva, Switzerland only. 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 also responsible for their
own insurance cover for illness and accidents while they are working at the
WTO.
The WTO may also employ unpaid interns funded from external
sources.
Eligibilities
Interns are recruited from among nationals of WTO Members
state.
Interns will have completed their undergraduate studies in a
relevant discipline (e.g. economics, law, political science, international
relations), and shall have completed at least one year of their postgraduate
studies.
The minimum age for an intern shall be 21 years and the
maximum age 30 years.
A roster of suitable candidates is maintained from which
interns are selected. In addition to the regular internship programme, the need
may also arise to recruit interns at short notice for particular tasks. These
recruits will also be drawn from the roster. Names will not be maintained on
the roster for longer than one year.
Eligible Regions: Open for All
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