Applications are welcome for the World Trade Organization(WTO) Internship Programme for the 2022 session.
This program will give interns an opportunity to work on meaningful technology solutions, develop scalable software systems, interact and collaborate with top research scientists in AI, health informatics, statistics, among others – all of which require research, asking the right questions, curiosity, and thinking outside the box.
The World Trade Organization Internship Programme provides an opportunity for post-graduate students from World Trade Organization member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO.
Assignments given to interns are intended to enhance the individual’s understanding of the WTO and of trade policy more generally. However, internships include opportunities in other specialist areas, such as finance, human resources, language services, IT, and communications. The division to which the intern is assigned determines the precise nature of the work to be undertaken. Many interns work in the following areas:
- Trade law
- Economics
- Statistics
- Trade policy
- Languages
- Administration (procurement, finance, human resources)
- Information, communication, and external relations
- Information management
Duration: 6 months
Benefits
Interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including weekends and official holidays falling within the selected period).
Eligibility
A candidate must:
- be a national of a WTO member state or a country or customs territory engaged in accession negotiations
- be a national of a least-developed country (LDC) or developing country
- have completed his/her undergraduate studies in a relevant discipline (e.g. economics, law, political science, international relations), and have completed at least one year of his/her postgraduate studies
- be no older than 30.
Application Process
Candidates should submit their applications through the WTO external jobs platform.
Deadline: Nil
For more information, visit the official site.
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