Deadline: 15 September 2017
Open to: students and graduates from all regions of the world
Remuneration: WIPO Internship Program consists of two categories, based on the level of study of the interns.
Description
The WIPO Internship Program is open to students and graduates from all regions of the world, with a background in law, particularly in intellectual property, or in other fields relevant to WIPO such as science and technology, finance, human resources, economics, communications, information technology, translation and international relations.
The WIPO Internship Program supports WIPO’s mission to promote innovation and creativity for the economic, social and cultural development of all countries through a balanced and effective international intellectual property system, enabling interns to learn about the core values and initiatives of WIPO. The WIPO Internship Program provides an opportunity for interns to complement their educational experience and to develop their professional skills and experience through participation in work in an international context. WIPO also benefits from the contributions of interns, who bring fresh perspectives and knowledge of the latest research in their specialist fields.
Eligibility
The requirements for the WIPO Internship Program are:
- Education: completed first-level degree or higher. Graduates will be eligible to apply for an internship no more than two years after completion of their most recent degree or postgraduate studies;
- Eery good knowledge of English and/or French. Knowledge of any of the following WIPO working languages would be an advantage: Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish;
- Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other relevant IT programs/applications);
Good analytical skills. – Interns may be recruited on an individual basis, or through an educational institution or government, based on an agreement with WIPO. The WIPO Internship Program consists of two categories, based on the level of study of the interns.
Remuneration
Categories, Duration of an Internship and Stipend Interns may be recruited on an individual basis, or through an educational institution or government, based on an agreement with WIPO.
The WIPO Internship Program consists of two categories, based on the level of study of the interns.
Category I:
- Individuals who have completed their first-level degree; and
- Individuals enrolled in postgraduate-level studies who have not completed their coursework and the final thesis.
The length of Category I internships shall normally be three months. Interns in Category I shall receive a monthly stipend of 500 Swiss francs.
Category II:
- Individuals enrolled in postgraduate-level studies who have completed their coursework but not the final thesis;
- Individuals who have completed their postgraduate-level studies.
The length of category II internships shall normally be between three and six months. This category of interns shall receive a monthly stipend of 2,000 Swiss francs
How to Apply?
Application Procedure Applicants are requested to submit their CV and cover letter by applying to the WIPO Internship Program. Internships shall be filled by way of a selection process, established under the responsibility of the Program Manager, in consultation with HRMD.
