Link to Apply for World Trade Organization Internship Program for Postgraduate Students
The application link for the ongoing World Trade Organization Internship Program is out for Postgraduate Students. This Programme provides an opportunity for post-graduate students from WTO member and observer countries to gain valuable experience from working at the WTO. Postgraduate students can apply to participate in the WTO internship program in Europe. Students will benefit from these WTO internships by gaining practical work experience in a cutting-edge, global setting. The internship at the WTO in Switzerland will assist you in honing your academic abilities.
Additionally, it will help you acquire new skills necessary to secure employment in your area of interest or relevancy.
Summary:
- Organization: World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Internship Location: WTO Secretariat
- Internship Duration: Up to a maximum of six months
- Available Slot: Several
- Basic Qualifications: Postgraduates
- Nationality: WTO member Countries
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Eligibility Criteria
In other to be considered for the World Trade Organization Internship Program, candidates must meet the following conditions below:
- Applicants must be a national of a WTO member state or a country or customs territory engaged in accession negotiations
- Applicants must have completed his/her undergraduate studies in a relevant discipline and have completed at least one year of his/her postgraduate studies
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old and a maximum of 30 years old during the internship.
Internship Benefits
- 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.
How to Apply
Applications for an RCI (two or three applications required) can be forwarded to the ITTC Director as soon as a Member Country is chosen for group coordination. The applications should include the following:
A letter from the Permanent Mission of the Member country detailing the dates of the coordinating mandate, the candidate’s full curriculum vitae (CVs), and a list of WTO training programs/activities in which they have taken part, specifically RTPC and ATPC.
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The Procedure for Selection
A WTO screening committee made up of representatives from the Human Resources Division (HRD), the Development Division (DD), and the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) will examine the candidates.
The mission may consult the applicant to be retained. Still, the selection process will prioritize the greatest qualities regarding WTO exposure and expected contribution to the defined objectives.
The WTO selection committee will thoroughly examine each candidate’s qualifications and determine, using all available resources, including the WTO database, the extent to which the candidate has completed previous WTO training, including the number of e-learning courses completed and in-person training through regional seminars, RTPCs, and ATPCs.
To retain the most qualified officials and those for whom the committee believes the candidate can contribute most effectively to achieving the program’s goals, WTO trainers will also request input on the candidate’s performance during the courses.
Third-class nations are not permitted to participate in the program. Candidates are ineligible if they have previously benefited from a WTO internship program.
Application Deadline
Not Specified.