World Trade Organization 2023 Internships for Graduate Students, Switzerland

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 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

• Table of Content
• About World Trade Organisation (WTO)
• WTO Internships for Graduate Students
• Aim and Benefits of WTO Internships for Graduate Students
• Requirements for WTO Internships for Graduate Students Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for WTO Internships for Graduate Students
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About World Trade Organisation (WTO)

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its 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. The WTO has many roles: it operates a global system of trade rules, it acts as a forum for negotiating trade agreements, it settles trade disputes between its members and it supports the needs of developing countries. All major decis...&nb... continue reading

WTO Internships for Graduate Students

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Switzerland
Type	Internship
Sponsor	World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of WTO Internships for Graduate Students

Interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60 (including week-ends and official holidays falling within the selected period). Travel expenses to and from Geneva cannot be paid by the WTO, and such travel is not covered by the Organization's insurance.

Medical health insurance coverage is mandatory in Switzerland, and interns are responsible for organizing their own health insurance prior to commencing their internship at the WTO.

Requirements for WTO Internships for Graduate Students Qualification

To be considered for the World Trade Organization Internships, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• 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 discipline and have completed at least on year of his/her postgraduate studies.
• Be at least 21 years old and a maximum of 30 years old during the internship

Interview date, Process and Venue for WTO Internships for Graduate Students

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

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to World Trade Organisation (WTO) on www.wto.org to apply

The application file includes the following documents (in .pdf format) to be uploaded in the online application form:

• Curriculum vitae, highlighting the candidate’s outstanding achievements;
• Motivation letter (maximum one page);
• Three letters of recommendation to support the candidate’s outstanding results.

The submission of all the documents in English is obligatory for the candidates’ admission to the competition. Incomplete files will be rejected. No document can be added to the file after the submission deadline.

For more details visit: WTO website.