Internship – 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.  

The International Chamber of Commerce’s Global Events team manages the planning and execution of ICC’s various 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 Disputes 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, please visit our website: iccwbo.org/events 

The role 

Tasks include: 

• Logistical support with the organisation of our upcoming conferences, including the 8^th ICC Asia-Pacific Conference on International Arbitration, 18^th ICC New York Conference on International Arbitration, ICC-FIDIC Conference on International Construction Contracts and Dispute Resolution, 21^st ICC Miami Conference on International Arbitration, 43^rd ICC Institute of World Business Law Annual Conference, among other ICC events. 
• Different 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, preparing email sends and drafting promotional material. 
• Research for potential supporters. 
• Post-event wrap-up including the recording of event statistics and the preparation of 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. 

Requirements 

• Preference will be given to students in international commercial law arbitration with strong academic credentials and prior work experience.  
• Fluent English is a requirement. Knowledge of French and/or another language would be an advantage. 
• The candidate needs to still be registered as a student during the time of the internship. Recent graduates who are not anymore enrolled in an educational programme are therefore not eligible to do 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 6-month internship programmes are full-time and the average working week is 35 hours.  
• The intern will receive a monthly gratification of about EUR 700 gross + meal vouchers + partial compensation (70%) of public transport costs.  

Terms and conditions 

Department: Global Partnerships and Development (Global Events team) 

Geographic location: ICC HQ – Paris, France  

Availability: 26 June – 22 December 

Duration: 6 months  

Application process:  

Applications should be addressed in English only by email addressed to the Selection Committee (Attn: Claudia Pansa) at ICCGlobalEvents@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.  
• Two referees’ names with their respective contact details (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)  

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