Unlock your potential with a Paid Internship at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2025! This unique opportunity allows you to gain invaluable experience, develop essential skills, and contribute to global innovation. Apply now to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to shaping the future of intellectual property.
Paid Internship At WIPO-2025 Apply Now
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.
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
(b) Individuals who have obtained their first-level university degree less than two years from the date of the internship application; 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
(b) Individuals who have obtained their most recent advanced university degree less than two years from the date of the internship application.
(c) Individuals who obtained an advanced university degree more than two years ago, and are currently enrolled in
subsequent post-graduate studies.
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:
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.
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