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- 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.
- Interested
candidates should follow the procedures and conform to the eligibility
criteria set out below.
- Intake to the programme is on a continuing
basis, with no specific recruitment period. There
is no opening or closing date for applications.
Rules and procedures for interns
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- Interns
are recruited from among nationals of
WTO Members and countries and
customs territories engaged in
accession negotiations.
- 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.
B. Contractual Terms and
Conditions back to top
- 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.
- 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.
- An
internship can be terminated by the WTO Secretariat or by the intern
with one week's notice.
- The
Director responsible for an intern will write an evaluation report at
the end of the internship, and the intern will also be required to
evaluate the internship. Both evaluations will be placed on file.
- 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.
- Interns
are treated like secretariat staff members during their stay insofar
as their obligations, in particular with regard to confidentiality.
C. Administrative Arrangements
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The WTO Internship
Application Form must be completed and addressed to:
Director, Human Resources Division
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154 rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Completed WTO Internship
Applications Forms sent electronically must be forwarded to:
E-mail:
Prospective
interns meeting the criteria for consideration should complete the
attached form (MS Word format, 3 pages, 51KB)(do
not alter the form but attach additional pages if required) and send it to
the abovementioned address.
Please do not send your application via multiple
routes. Please send only one copy of your
application. Please do NOT send copies of qualifications, previous
employment contracts, publications, certificates, references, letters of
recommendations, academic results, testimonials, grade sheets, etc. with
your application.
The number of internship opportunities in the WTO
is limited and we are not in a position to reply to all individual
enquiries, only selected candidates will be informed.
Candidates
are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about progress of their
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