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Date:15.01.2018 16:13

Subject:ILO internships

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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE

To allPermanentMissions:

We are pleased to informyouthatthe ILO, as part ofitsInternshipProgramme, hasinterestingnewinternshipopportunitiescoming up in a varietyoffields.

TheobjectiveoftheInternshipProgramme is to providetalentedyoungindividualswiththeopportunity to gainpracticalexperience at the ILO. As part ofourteams, workingdirectlywithoutstandingandinspiringcareerprofessionalsand senior management, ILO internscontribute to analyticalwork on theprinciples, programmesandstrategiesoftheOrganization; theyalsoparticipate in importantmeetingsand are exposed to high-profile conferences.

WewouldhighlyappreciateifPermanentMissionscouldcommunicatethefollowinginformation to Universities in their home countrieswhosestudentsmight be interested in thisinternationalandrewardinglearningopportunity. Candidates are invited to consulttheILO’sonlinerecruitment platform at: where 51 differentinternshipprofileshavebeenposted. Applicationsmay be submittedelectronicallyfromthe platform andwillremain open from15 January 2018 to 24 January 2018 (23:59 CET). Foryourinformation, thenextcallforinternshipapplicationswill take place in June 2018.

Kindly note thefollowingeligibilityrequirementsforinternshipcandidates:

Applicantsshouldcurrently be following a courseofstudy (last yearof a master’sdegreeorabove), orhavecompletedsuchstudies no earlierthan one year prior to thisapplication.

  • Applicantsshouldhave a workingknowledge (both oral andwritten) of at least one ofthe ILO officiallanguages (English, FrenchorSpanish).
  • Candidatesshould be adaptable to aninternational, multiculturalandmultilingualenvironment, havegoodcommunicationskillsand be able to work in a team.

NB: There is no age restriction.

Once a candidatehasapplied, his/her profile will be madeavailable to the ILO departments/fieldofficesthatmay be concerned. Following a firstscreeningbythe Human ResourcesDevelopmentDepartment (HRD), departmentswillshort-list applicants. Thecandidatewill be contacteddirectlyshouldaninternship match his/herspecific profile.

Kindly note thatcandidatesthathave not beencontactedbythe ILO withinsixmonthsofsubmittingtheirapplicationmayconsiderthattheyhave not beenselected.

ShouldPermanentMissionsrequire more information, pleasecontacttheInternship Team at thefollowingemailaddress: .

Weverymuchlookforward to workingwithyou in the future.

Ms SylvieLayous-Saltiel / Mr Josef Bader

Internship Team

RecruitmentUnit (HR/TALENT-RES)

Human ResourcesDevelopmentDepartment

InternationalLabour Office, Geneva

Email: