The China WTO Accessions Internship Programme is sponsored by the Government of China and run by the WTO Secretariat in Geneva. It gives recent graduates and young professionals from least-developed and developing economies work experience at the WTO.
Interns join the Accessions Division, which supports negotiations with economies seeking to join the WTO, covering meetings, drafting reports and doing research under a staff supervisor. Applications are taken all year.
Benefits & funding
- Daily allowance of CHF 90, weekends and official holidays included.
- Economy-class return airfare to Geneva.
- An extra CHF 100 a month towards Swiss health insurance, which is compulsory and which interns arrange themselves.
- Up to 10 months.
Eligibility
- Nationals of a least-developed or developing WTO member, or of an economy negotiating WTO accession (developing read as the OECD DAC list, limited to WTO members; names below).
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. economics, law, political science, international relations) and at least one year of postgraduate study completed.
- Aged 21 to 30 (programme page); the Internships page states only “no older than 30”.
Application process
- 1Complete the general internship application on the WTO external jobs platform (Workday).
- 2Email chinainternship-acc@wto.org with a CV, a motivation letter and a copy of that application form, stating interest in this programme.
- 3Selection, by written exam and interview, runs on a rolling basis; there is no deadline.
Program timeline
Year-round
applications and offers (no opening or closing date)
1 May 2026 and 3 September 2026
start dates of the Class of 2026/2027 interns listed so far