Internship – Dispute Resolution Services, Eastern Europe 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 $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 Eastern Europe Case Management Team for a duration of six months. 

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. 
• Fluency in English is a requirement. Russian would be a plus. 
• The candidate must still be registered as a student for the duration of the internship. Recent graduates who are no longer enrolled in an educational programme are therefore not eligible to undertake an internship at ICC. 

Important information:

• 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 also required to handle their own travel/accommodation arrangements for the duration of their stay. ICC is not in a position to provide scholarships/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 approximately €700 gross. Other benefits include meal vouchers and partial compensation (70%) of public transport costs. 

Terms and conditions

Department: Dispute Resolution Services 

Geographic location: ICC Global Headquarters in Paris, France 

Availability: January 2024

Duration: Six months 

Application process: 

Applications should be in English only and 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 detail the arbitration classes you followed and your first professional experience(s) in relation to arbitration. 
• names and contact details of two referees (if possible one academic referee and one professional referee who supervised you directly) 
• an academic writing sample in English ( e.g. submitted paper during university studies) 

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