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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. 
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity. 
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Vacancy Notice No.:  EXT/T/16-35 Issued on:  19 May 2016 
 
Title:  Interns – Young Professional Programme 
(YPP) Application Deadline (CET):  30 June 
2016  
Grade:  N/A 
 Division:  Various 
 
Contract Type:  Internship YPP 
 
Salary:  CHF 3,500.00 monthly salary 
 Duration:  One year without possibility of 
extension 
 
The WTO Secretariat is seeking candidat es for THE WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION 
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME (YPP).  
The WTO YPP is a unique opportunity for qualified young professionals from eligible WTO Members 
from developing and least-developed countries (LDCs) to enhance their knowledge and skills on WTO and international trade issues.  The programme aims to widen the pool of professionals from 
these countries who can later be more competitive with respect to recruitment in the WTO and/or 
other regional and international organizations.  General Functions 
 
The selected young professional will be placed in a specific Division of the WTO Secretariat in accordance with the needs and priorities of the Or ganization; and based on the identified areas of 
interest of the young professional. 
 The areas of work may include Accessions, Agriculture, Dispute Settlement, Intellectual Property 
Rights (IPRs), Market Access (tariffs and NTBs), Rules, Trade and Development, Trade Facilitation, 
Trade Policy Analysis and Trade-Related Technical assistance.   
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 Education: 
 
Advanced university degree in law, economics, and other international trade-related subjects relevant to WTO work. 
  
Knowledge and Skills:  Relevant expertise or continued academic study in a field of interest to the work of the WTO. 
Ability to think strategically; work independently and in a team. 
Demonstrate a strong interest in international trade. Commitment and passion in trade or WTO-related work. 
 
Work Experience:  
Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience. 
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Languages:  
Fluency in English. A good working knowledge of  one other official WTO language, French or 
Spanish, would be an advantage.   
Additional Information: 
 Applicants must be 32 years of age or younger as at 1 January 2016. Applicants must submit a 
letter of motivation , along with the completed online application. 
 Preference shall be given to nationals from WTO Members without any representation at the 
professional level in the Secretariat.  The list  of unrepresented WTO Me mbers is set out below: 
 
Albania  Madagascar  
Angola  Maldives 
Antigua and Barbuda  Mali 
Armenia  Mauritania  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  Moldova,  Republic of 
Belize  Mongolia  
Brunei Darussalam   Montenegro  
Burkina Faso  Mozambique  
Cabo Verde  Myanmar  
Cambodia   Namibia 
Cameroon   Nicaragua  
Central African Republic  Niger 
Chile  Oman 
Congo  Panama 
Côte d'Ivoire  Papua New Guinea 
Cuba  Paraguay  
Djibouti  Qatar 
Dominica   Saint Kitts and Nevis 
Dominican  Republic  Saint Lucia 
El Salvador  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  
Fiji  Samoa 
Gabon  Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 
Georgia  Seychelles  
Grenada  Singapore  
Guinea‐Bissau  Solomon Islands 
Guyana  Suriname  
Haiti  Swaziland  
Honduras   Chinese Taipei 
Hong Kong, China  Tajikistan  
Indonesia   Thailand 
Israel  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  
Kazakhstan   Togo 
Kuwait, the State of  Tonga 
Kyrgyz Republic  United Arab Emirates 
Lao People's Democratic  Republic   Vanuatu 
Lesotho  Yemen 
Macao, China  
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APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION 
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APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW 
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Please note that all candidates must complete an online application form. 
To apply, please visit the WTO's E-Recruitment website at: https://erecruitment.wto.org . 
The system provides instructions for online application procedures. 
 
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has 
been posted and well before the closing date – Central European Time (CET) –  
stated in the vacancy announcement. 
 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 
 
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