Internship – Event Coordination, Global Events (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 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. 

ICC’s Global Events team manages the planning and execution of a range of ICC events, including those of ICC Dispute Resolution Services, ICC Global Policy and the ICC Centres of Entrepreneurship. This internship is within the part of the team that organises conferences, trainings and colloquia for ICC Dispute Resolution Services, including the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the ICC Institute of World Business Law. The opportunity is for a student wishing to complement their studies with practical experience in an international organisation. For further information on what we do, visit iccwbo.org/events.

The Global Events team is looking for an intern starting January 2025 for 6 months. The intern will be under the supervision of one of the team’s Project Coordinators.

The role

Tasks include:

• Logistical support for the organisation of our upcoming conferences; 13^th ICC MENA Conference on International Arbitration, 9^th ICC European Conference on International Arbitration, 9^th ICC Africa Conference on International Arbitration and the 10^th ICC APAC Conference on International Arbitration, among other ICC events.
• Administrative tasks and preparation of event documents, including evaluation forms, biographies, PowerPoint presentations, speaker charts, speaker nameplates and webpage updates.
• Promotion of our upcoming events including correspondence with contacts and partners, designing promotional graphics on Canva and drafting promotional material.
• Research for potential supporters.
• Post-event wrap-up including statistics and preparing the executive report.

• Any other necessary tasks required to ensure the smooth functioning of the team.
• Possibility to attend trainings and conferences taking place in Paris during the internship.

We are looking for a student who is organised and interested in pursuing a career in event management and/or international commercial law and arbitration, with strong academic credentials and prior work experience.

Requirements

• The intern should be fluent in English. Knowledge of French and/or another language would be an advantage.
• Good computer skills are required.

Important information:

• Note that you must be enrolled in an academic institution and must provide a “convention de stage.”
• 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.
• 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. The ICC is not in a position to provide scholarships/fellowships.
• The six-month internship programme is 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

Department: Global Events

Geographic location: ICC HQ – Paris, France 

Availability: 6 January – 4 July 2025

Duration: 6 months 

Application process: 

If you are interested, please send your cover letter and CV to:ICCGlobalEvents@iccwbo.org by
15 November 2024.

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