Internship
WTO Internship Programme, Geneva
World Trade Organization
At a glance
- Deadline
- Closes 31 December 2026, 70 days leftThe posting gives a date, not a time. Days left are counted in Lagos time.
- Fee
- No fee to apply
- Who may apply
- at least 21 years old
- studying now, or graduated within the last two years
- a master's student with a year completed, a doctoral student, or a master's or PhD finished in the past two years
- Where
- On site. WTO Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland
A three to six month internship at the WTO in Geneva for postgraduate students and recent graduates, paid a daily allowance of CHF 60.
The facts
- What you get
- 'Paid interns receive a daily allowance of CHF 60'. Interns under the China's LDCs, Accessions and General Internship Programme (developing and least developed countries, no older than 30) receive CHF 90 a day with travel paid. Otherwise travel to Geneva and insurance are not paid.
- Where
- WTO Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland
- How long
- 3 to 6 months
- What it costs you
- Nothing to apply. Travel and insurance are yours.
Where you stand
This one is free. There is no fee to apply, and nobody should ask you for money at any point. In their words, what it costs you: Nothing to apply. Travel and insurance are yours.
What they ask for
- at least 21 years old
- a master's student with a year completed, a doctoral student, or a master's or PhD finished in the past two years
- studying now, or graduated within the last two years
- a national of a WTO member or a country in accession talks (almost every African state)
- a daily allowance of CHF 60 only; Geneva is expensive and you pay travel and insurance
Get ready to apply
Built only from what this listing states.
The application takes real work, by our reading.
1. What to get ready
An online form; it names no documents. Some forms do not save as you go, so set aside time to do it in one sitting.
In their words: “Online application on WTO careers”
2. Dates
- Closes 31 December 2026, in 70 days.
- On the date, the listing says: Closes 31 December 2026; selections come from a roster held for one year.
- Aim to send it by 28 December 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. Our advice
3. What it costs you
- A Swiss H card may be issued; travel to Geneva is not paid.
- Nothing to apply. Travel and insurance are yours.
Download checklist (.txt) Send to WhatsApp
The download is a small text file. You can read it later without data. It also lists each condition they set, so you can tick yourself against them. WhatsApp sends the same list to you, or to somebody helping you.
No CV yet? Make a plain one from your answers. Nothing you type is kept.
Tips for applying for an internship
General advice from us, the same for every internship. It is not what this organisation says; that is above.
- Check first whether it is paid. If it is not, work out how you will cover transport, food and rent for the whole period.
- Say what you want to learn and why this organisation; interns are often chosen for interest and reliability more than experience.
- School projects, clubs and volunteering count as experience here. Name what you did in each.
- If it asks for a letter from your school, ask for it early; offices can be slow.
If there is an interview or a test
- Expect questions about what you are studying and why you want this.
- Be honest about when you are free and for how long.
- Ask who you would work with day to day.
All our tips and messages to copy. Practise answering, with nothing kept. Received an offer? Check whether it is real, then read before you say yes.
How to apply
You apply on World Trade Organization's own website, not here. We never send an application for anybody and we never ask you for anything to pass on. Check their page for anything not shown here.
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How we checked this
This was opened and verified at World Trade Organization's own website on 19 October 2026: it was real, still open, and open to people from African countries. If anything here is wrong, tell us.