Applications Open: WTO Internship Program 2025 (Includes Daily Allowance + Health Insurance Required) If you’re a postgraduate student interested in international trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is currently accepting applications for its Internship Program. This is a great opportunity to gain real-world experience at a major global institution.
What Interns Do
As a WTO intern, you’ll be involved in meaningful work that helps you better understand global trade and policy. Depending on your background and the team you’re assigned to, you might work in areas such as:
- Trade law
- Economics
- Statistics
- Trade policy
- Languages and translation
- Administration (finance, procurement, HR)
- Communications and media
- IT and information management
Duration
Internships last up to six months.
Compensation and Requirements
- Daily stipend: Interns receive CHF 60 daily, including weekends and public holidays.
- Travel costs: Not covered by the WTO—you’ll need to arrange and pay for your own travel to and from Geneva.
- Health insurance: Required. Interns must have valid health insurance coverage for Switzerland before starting.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a national of a WTO member country or one currently negotiating accession
- Have completed undergraduate studies and are enrolled in at least the first year of a postgraduate program
- Be between 21 and 30 years old at the time of the internship
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted through the WTO’s online job portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
The program accepts applications on a rolling basis. There is no specific deadline, but some internships may be posted separately when particular skills are needed. All eligible candidates are placed into a pool for one year and considered as opportunities arise.
More information and current internship postings are available on the WTO e-Recruitment site.
Apply here:
WTO Internship Application Portal
