Internship – Documentation and Research Centre, ICC DRS (Paris)

As the institutional representative of over 45 million businesses in more than 170 countries, the International Chamber of Commerce operates with a core mission to “make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere”. We act as the primary voice of the real economy in a range of intergovernmental organisations – from the World Trade Organization to the UN climate process – championing the needs of local business in global decision making. The convening power of our global network enables us to set rules and standards that facilitate over $17 trillion dollars in trade each year – as well as providing tailored products and digital services that directly address the real challenges faced by businesses operating internationally. We also provide the world's premier private global dispute resolution services, leveraging ICC's unique independence, integrity, and expertise.

We are looking for a motivated intern to join our ICC DRS Documentation and Research Centre for a period of 6-months.

Your responsibilities and learning opportunities include:

• Reading and analysing ICC arbitral awards and diverse working documents both in English and French;
• Entering data in databases;
• Assisting in carrying out research on a wide range of topics in international commercial arbitration;
• Compiling and updating existing statistics and assisting with creating new statistics upon demand;
• Preparing and updating PowerPoint presentations;
• Drafting briefs for members of the ICC Secretariat’s case management teams as well as the Managing team of the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

What we offer

• A dynamic, collaborative and caring work environment in an international setting
• Opportunities to continually learn

   

• The chance to make a meaningful impact

• Partial work from home opportunities

• A monthly gratification of about €900 gross + meal vouchers + partial compensation (70%) of public transport costs

Ready to join us?

Do not hesitate to apply if you:

• Enjoy the legal research work. Preference will be given to students in international commercial law arbitration with strong academic credentials. This is an ideal position for students who are preparing their bar exams.
• Enjoy working in an international dynamic environment with a strong team spirit;
• Are meticulous in carrying out required duties;
• Have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Have outstanding communications and interpersonal skills;
• Are fluent in English and French. The knowledge of Spanish, Portuguese and German and/or any other language would be a plus.

Important information before applying:

• You must still be registered as a student during the time of the internship.
• Nationals from outside the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, or Switzerland must hold an appropriate visa from the French consulate.
• Non-EU residents are required to have valid papers before applying (long-stay student visa and/or carte de séjour) allowing them to work in France.
• Interns are required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their internship. ICC does not provide scholarships or fellowships.
• Based at ICC Global Headquarters in Paris our six-month internship programme is full-time with an average working week of 35 hours.

Department: ICC Dispute Resolution Services, Documentation and Research Centre

Location: ICC International Headquarters, Paris

Availability: January 2027

Contract Type and Duration: Internship - 6 months, full time. 

At ICC, we make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere. And when we say “everyone”, we mean it.
We celebrate the diversity of our people and strive to inspire acceptance, cultivate a culture where difference matters, inclusion is essential and equality of opportunity is for everyone.