Internship Roster

various departments

Contract Duration - variable - 8 weeks up to 12 months

Duty Station - Switzerland

Publication Date : 05-Jan-2025, 3:27:47 AM Application Deadline : 06-Jul-2025, 4:59:00 PM

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.

Categories, Duration and Stipend

Category I:
(a) Individuals pursuing a first-level university degree who are in their third or fourth year of study and/or need to complete an internship as part of their degree requirements; or
(c) Individuals pursuing an advanced university degree who have neither completed the coursework nor the final thesis.

The length of Category I internships shall be at least two months up to a maximum of six months. Interns in Category I shall receive a monthly stipend of 1,645 Swiss francs including local transportation allowance. The above is applicable to all interns assigned to WIPO Headquarters in Geneva.

Category II:
(a) Individuals pursuing their advanced university degree who have completed their coursework but not the final thesis; or
(c) Individuals who obtained an advanced university degree more than two years ago, and are currently enrolled in
subsequent post-graduate studies.

The length of Category II internships shall be at least two months up to a maximum of twelve months. This category of interns shall receive a monthly stipend of 2,170 Swiss francs including local transportation allowance. The above is applicable to all interns assigned to WIPO Headquarters in Geneva.

This Internship Roster notice applies also to all WIPO external offices (i.e., offices outside Geneva) which are responsible for engaging interns locally. For interns assigned to a WIPO external office, the amount of the stipend shall be determined taking into account local conditions and shall be paid in local currency.

WIPO offers internships in the following fields:

- Law / IP Law
- Economics / Statistics
- Information Technology
- Technical Cooperation Services
- Project Administration
- Administration (Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Program planning)
- Patent/Trademark examination
- Copyright
- Translation
- Other areas (Communications / Conference Services/Security...)

Main duties:
Terms of Reference will be specified for each internship by the Hiring Office.

**Education**:

- Individuals pursuing or having obtained a university degree;

university degree or postgraduate studies.
Skills:
Good analytical skills.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Languages:
Working knowledge of English and/or French.

For most internships, excellent knowledge and drafting skills in English are required.

Knowledge of any of the following WIPO working languages would be an advantage: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Additional Information:
Interns are expected to work full time.
- Interns must meet all expenses for travel and subsistence and are responsible for arranging travel, visas and/or accommodation. Interns who are nationals of developing, least developed or transition countries and who are residing in their home country at the time of recruitment, may be eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses (round trip) on recruitment and on separation from WIPO, up to a maximum of 1,500 Swiss francs.
- Internships at WIPO cannot be carried out remotely.

Overview of the selection process:
Your profile will be reviewed against specific internship opportunities, as and when they arise throughout the year. If
your profile is found to be a potential fit for one of our internship opportunities, you will be contacted and invited for an interview.