Call For Applications: WTO Internship Program (World Trade Organization)

The WTO Internship Program provides an opportunity for students from WTO member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO. The program offers comprehensive training and mentorship for selected applicants as well as a monthly stipend of CHF 1800 per month.

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 Secretariat in Geneva.

There are three internship programs at the WTO. (1) The WTO Internship Programme is open to post-graduate students from all WTO members and countries or customs territories engaged in accession negotiations; (2) The China LDC and Accessions Programme (also known as the China WTO Accession Internship Programme); and (3) the WTO Support Programme for Doctoral Studies.

The division to which the intern is assigned determines the precise nature of the work to be undertaken.

The following are the areas of work

Trade law
Economics
Statistics
Trade policy
Languages
Administration (procurement, finance, human resources)
Information, communication and external relations
Information management

Requirements:

To be considered for the 2024 WTO Internship, you 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 discipline and have completed at least one year of his/her postgraduate studies
Be at least 21 years old and a maximum of 30 years old during the internship.

Duration and Reward

The WTO Internship will run for up to a maximum of six months
Interns receive a daily allowance of (over $60) CHF 60 (including week-ends and official holidays falling within the selected period)
Medical health insurance coverage

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;