Internship Notice for Winter 2019/2020

About Us

If you are thinking of entering the world of diplomacy and public policy, an internship at the OPCW could be an ideal start for you. 

The objective of the internship is to provide you with a first-hand experience of the day-to-day working environment of an international organisation. You will be given a real chance to work with our people towards the goal of ridding the world of chemical weapons. 

As part of our team, working directly with outstanding and inspiring career professionals, you will be exposed to high-profile conferences, participate in meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as organisational policy of the OPCW. Initially, you will take on the amount of responsibility you can shoulder; the potential for growth, however, is yours to develop.

General Information

• Contract Type
  Intern
• Remuneration
  A monthly stipend of €450 (four hundred fifty euro)
• Closing Date
  05/10/2019

Responsibilities

Job Summary

You will receive quality hands-on experience that has real-world application. You will stretch yourself and we will challenge you. You will work as part of a team and make a real contribution to OPCW 's mission.

Placements may be offered in:

• Verification Division

• Inspectorate Division

• Administration Division

• International Cooperation and Assistance Division

• Secretariat for the Policy-Making Organs

• External Relations

• Office of Strategy and Policy

• Office of Internal Oversight

• Office of the Legal Adviser

• Office of Confidentiality and Security

• Health and Safety

Please list a minimum of 3 preferred branches in which you would be interested in being placed (See internship opportunities in the announcement above). 

Main Responsibilities

What you will get…

Working as part of a highly skilled team you will develop analytical and problem-solving skills. You will learn how to build working relationships and how to provide assistance on projects and daily tasks.

However, whilst there will be a certain focus on building your technical or administrative skill set, we also wish to furnish our interns with the skills needed to manage their workload and create a work/life balance. We also offer plenty of social outings so you can bond with the other interns in the program.

Qualifications and Experience

Education

To be eligible for the OPCW internship programme, you must be:

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  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 and;


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  be a citizen of an OPCW Member State and fluent in both written and spoken English.

Skills and Competencies

• Teamwork - We work collectively towards a common goal and together we get the job done. As a team member you have to genuinely value other people’s ideas and expertise and be willing to learn from others.


• Commitment to Continuous Learning - The OPCW is committed to a process of continuous learning.


• Technological Awareness -  It is hard to keep up with the fast pace of technological change, but the Organization offers training as well as support to keep abreast of technological development.

Languages

Additional Information

Acceptance for the programme shall not carry with it any expectation of employment with the OPCW. Interns may not apply for, or be appointed to, any posts or positions at the OPCW within six months of the internship agreement end date. The internship programme is run in accordance with the applicable internal rules and where applicable the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules.

1. Participants in the Internship Programme receive no financial remuneration from the OPCW for expenses that they incur in relation to the programme. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, taxes, accommodation, living expenses and repatriation, etc. are the responsibility of the intern. The intern has to enter and exit the country in accordance with the applicable immigration procedures in The Netherlands.


2. Participants will be asked to provide proof that they have sufficient financial means for living expenses for the period of their internship.


3. Interns will work with the normal working pattern of the OPCW which will amount to no more than 40 hours a week.


4. 
   Participants who are citizens of non-EU countries should agree not to undertake other work in the Netherlands during their internship other than as an intern at the OPCW, notwithstanding whether such other work is compatible with the discharge of their functions with the OPCW.
   
   
   

Only applications submitted before the closing date and through OPCW CandidateSpace will be considered.

Only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted.

Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.

OPCW General Terms and Conditions