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World Trade Organization (WTO) Internship Programme Rolling Applications




Applications are invited on a rolling basis for the World Trade Organization (WT3) Internship Programme for nationals of a W10 member state or a country or customs territory.

About WTO

The World Trade Organization (W13) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At their heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world's trading nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly, predictably, and freely as possible

About the WTO Internship Programme

The WTO Internship Programme provides an opportunity for post-graduate students from WTO member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO.

General Assignments

Assignments given to interns are intended to enhance the individual's understanding of the WTO end of trade policy more generally. However, internships include opportunities in other specialist areas, such as finance, buman 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
enstaurenst Information
Communication and external relations
Information management




Duration

Up to a maximum of 6 (six) months.
  • Remuneration:

    • Interns receive a dalty allowance of CHF 60 (4,902.18 Indian Rupee] (including weekends and afficial holidays falling within the selected period).
    • Travet expenses to and from Geneva cannot be paid by the WTO, and such travel is not cavered by the Organization's insurance.
    • Medical health insurance coverage is mandatory in Switzerland, and interns are responsible for organizing their own health insurance or or to commencing their internship at the WTO.

    Eligibility

  • A candidate must :

    • be a national of a WTO member state or a country or customs territory engaged in accession negotiations
    • have completed his/her undergraduate studies in a relevant ciscipline and have completed at least one year of his/her postgraduate studies
    • be at least 25 years old and a maximum of 30 years old during the internship

  • Applications are welcome from women and men who are nationals of a WTO member state and under 65 years old. The unt of members available here,


Additional Information

The granting of an internship does not encail the right to a vacancy in another part of the Secretariat Interns may nevertheless apply for any external vacancies


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