Internship for Young Professionals with CHF 3,500 monthly salary from the World Trade Organization

The Secretariat of the World Trade (WTO) is seeking candidates for the (WTO) young professionals programme for 2022. This is a limited programme that offers selected young professionals with the opportunity to gain work experience in the WTO. There is no guarantee of an extension of the programme or of a job offer after the one-year programme.

About the Programme:-

• The WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a unique opportunity for qualified young professionals up to the age of 32 years, as at 1 January 2022, from eligible developing and least-developed country (LDC) WTO Members, to enhance their knowledge and skills on WTO and international trade issues. 
• The Programme aims to widen the pool of professionals from these countries who can later be more competitive with respect to recruitment in the WTO and/or other regional and international organizations.
• The selected Young Professional will be placed in a specific Division of the WTO Secretariat in accordance with the needs and priorities of the Organization; and based on the identified areas of interest of the Young Professional. Each Young Professional may express interest in not more than three areas of WTO work; and in order of preference.
• The duration of the program is one year without possibility of extension.

Available Programme Areas:-

• Accessions.
• Agriculture.
• Council and Trade Negotiations.
• Dispute Settlement.
• Economic Research and Statistics.
• Government Procurement.
• Intellectual Property Rights.
• Market Access (tariffs and non-tariff barriers).
• Media and External Relations.
• Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures.
• Technical Barriers to Trade.
• Trade and Development.
• Trade and Environment.
• Trade Facilitation.
• Trade and Gender.
• Trade in Services and Investment.
• Trade Policy Analysis.
• Trade-Related Technical Assistance.
• Trade Remedies (anti-dumping and countervailing duties).

Eligibility:-

Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. The list of the Arab WTO Members as at 15 March 2021 is as following:

Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

About WTO:-

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade between nations. With a Secretariat of over 600 personnel, the WTO facilitates trade in goods, services and intellectual property among participating countries by providing a framework for negotiating trade agreements, which usually aim to reduce or eliminate tariffs, quotas, and other restrictions; these agreements are signed by representatives of member governments and ratified by their legislatures. 

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• Education:
• Advanced university degree in law, economics, or other international trade-related subjects relevant to the work of the WTO.
• Knowledge and skills:
• General knowledge of the work of the WTO.
• Good drafting skills in English. Ability to draft in French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrated strong interest in international trade and the multilateral trading system.
• Commitment and passion for trade or WTO-related work.
• Work Experience:
• Minimum two (2) years of professional experience relevant to the work of the WTO.
• Languages:
• Fluency in English. A good working knowledge of either French or Spanish would be an advantage.