Overview
The internship programme provides motivated students with first-hand experience in the day-to-day working environment of an international organisation, contributing to the OPCW mission to achieve a world permanently free of chemical weapons.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate protocol activities and support political affairs tasks.
- Assist with protocol events and activities.
- Undertake research and analytical tasks for preparation of engagements of senior management.
- Provide logistical assistance as required.
- Assist with tasks related to privileges and immunities when required.
- Assist for preparation of background materials on a variety of political issues.
- Assist for planning and conduct of official events.
- Assist for planning, conduct, and coverage of sessions and meetings of the Executive Council and Conference of the States Parties.
- Research and analysis of global trends and issues.
- Monitoring of and reporting on political events and developments.
- Privileges and immunities tasks as required.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in and have completed at least one year of a degree programme in a university (or equivalent tertiary institution).
- Or in a graduate school programme (second university degree or higher).
- Or have graduated from a university or a graduate school within a year prior to the commencement of the internship.
