Internship – Arbitration, Common Law case management team (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 currently looking for an arbitration intern for our Common Law case management team for a period of four months.

The role

Tasks will include:

• Read and draft documents related to arbitration cases in English;
• Legal research and read legal documents in English;
• Preparation of conferences;
• Translation of legal documents;
• Ad hoc assignments as requested by the teams and the services of the Secretariat to which the intern may be assigned.

Requirements

• Preference will be given to students in international commercial law arbitration with strong academic credentials and prior work experience.
• A focus on Common Law would be ideal.
• Fluent English is a requirement and another language would be a plus.

Important information

• The candidate 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 should get an appropriate visa from the French consulate.
• Interns are required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their internship. ICC does not provide scholarships or fellowships. 
• The six-month internship programmes are full-time and the average working week is 35 hours. 
• The intern will receive a monthly gratification of about €750 gross + meal vouchers + partial compensation (70%) of public transport costs.

Terms and conditions 

Estimated start date: August-September 2024

Department: ICC Dispute Resolution Services

Location: ICC International Headquarters, Paris

Contract type and duration: Four-month internship, full time

How to apply: Please send your application to our Talent Acquisition team at courtinternship@iccwbo.org and specify “Internship – Common Law case management team” in the subject line of your email. Make sure to include:

• A one-page CV in English focusing on the experience relevant to the internship and indicating your current studies (with expected graduation date)
• A cover letter (no model provided), describing in a detailed way which arbitration classes you followed and your first professional experience(s) in relation to arbitration.
• An academic writing sample in English (e.g. submitted paper during university studies)

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.