Internship – Arbitration, Singaporean team (Singapore)

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 Organisation 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 $10 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. 

The Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration is currently looking for arbitration interns for our arbitration case management team based in Singapore, starting in April 2024.  

The role 

Tasks include: 

• Read and draft documents related to arbitration cases in English  
• Legal research and read legal documents in English and one of the languages listed below  
• 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.  
• Fluent in English is a requirement. 
• The candidate must have the right to work in Singapore. 

Terms and conditions 

Department: Dispute Resolution Services  

Geographic location: ICC SICAS – Singapore 

Availability: April 2024 

Duration: 6 months  

The 6-month internship programmes are full time. The intern will receive a monthly gratification of about SGD$1.500. 

Application process: 

Applications should be addressed in English only by email addressed to the Selection Committee (Attn: Lola Tranchard) at courtinternship@iccwbo.org. 

This should include: 

• A short CV (one-page maximum 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.