Internship Roster

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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.

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

Education:

• Individuals pursuing or having obtained a university degree;
• For individuals pursuing a first-level university degree, candidates must be in their third or fourth year of study and/or in a program that requires the completion of an internship as part of the degree requirements;
• Graduates will be eligible to apply for an internship no more than two years after completion of their most recent university degree or postgraduate studies.

Skills:

• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and the ability to adapt quickly to new systems and software.
• 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.

Source: https://wipo.taleo.net/careersection/wp_internship/jobdetail.ftl?job=25001-INT

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