Internships

The ICC Dispute Resolution Services offers internships with the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration both in

Arbitration intern in Paris

The internship is for a period of 2 months:

• January - February
• March - April
• May - June
• July - August
• September - October
• November- December

The coming available periods are:

• 2 May – 28 June 2013
• 2 July - 30 August 2013
• 2 September - 31 October 2013
• 4 November - 27 December 2013

The intern will be under the supervision of one of the seven case management teams of the Secretariat of the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The internship takes place in Paris.

Tasks entrusted to intern include:

• reading, commenting on and drafting documents related to current arbitration cases
• researching specific laws (national, topical etc)
• helping with the preparation of international conferences
• translating legal documents

Interns also have the opportunity to attend Court sessions and staff meetings.

Fluency in English is a requirement; fluency in French and other languages is an asset.

Eligibility conditions

Pursuant to the requirements under French law (French Act n° 2006-396 of 31 March 2006): interns at the ICC must be currently registered students at university or school. Recent graduates who are not currently enrolled in an educational program are therefore not eligible to intern at ICC.

Documentation from the intern's university or school verifying his or her current status as a student will be requested upon the applicant's acceptance into the internship program.

The intern must also have appropriate insurance valid in France for any damage caused to a third party on the working place (“Responsabilité civile” insurance) as well as social insurance (illness, work accident etc).

Important information

Nationals from outside the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, or Switzerland are required to have an appropriate visa from a French consulate. Interns are also required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their stay.

Internships at ICC are unremunerated.

The internship is full-time and should last for a maximum two-month period. The average working week is 35 hours.

The purpose of an internship is not to lead to future employment within ICC but, as mentioned, to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, interns should not expect to receive an offer of permanent employment at the conclusion of the internship.

We strongly advise you to undertake the application process at least six months in advance of your preferred start date in order to ensure your ability to commence the internship on time.

To apply, send an Email to courtinternship@iccwbo.org including an application letter and your one page curriculum vitae (focusing on the experience relevant to the internship).

Arbitration intern in Hong Kong

The internship is for a period of 3 months.

The coming available periods are:

• 21 November 2012 - 31 January 2013
• 1 May - 31 July 2013

The intern will be under the supervision of one the arbitration team in the Asia office based in Hong Kong.

Tasks entrusted to intern include:

• reading, commenting on and drafting documents related to current arbitration cases
• researching specific laws (national, topical etc)
• helping with the preparation of international conferences
• translating legal documents

Preferably, the applicants should be a student of international commercial arbitration law.

Fluency in English is a requirement; fluency in an Asian language is an asset.

Eligibility conditions

The candidate will have to apply for a work visa in Hong Kong. More information can be found at http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/id992a.htm

Important information

We strongly advise you to undertake the application process at least two months in advance of the start date in order to ensure your ability to commence the internship on time.

To apply, send an email to courtinternship@iccwbo.org including an application letter and your one page curriculum vitae (focusing on the experience relevant to the internship).

Intern with the International Centre for ADR

• 2 months internships for the year 2013, starting on 1 March 2013, 1 May 2013 and 1 July 2013

The intern will work with the team ICC International Centre for ADR, which is in charge of all cases filed under the ICC ADR, Expertise, Dispute Board and DOCDEX Rules.

Further, the Centre is also in charge of organising the ICC Mediation Competition and the ICC Mediation Conference.

Tasks entrusted to the intern include:

• assisting the Centre in the daily case-management tasks
• research tasks for the preparation of conferences, presentations and publications
• helping with the preparation of the ICC Mediation Competition and ICC Mediation Conference
• other projects based on the intern’s interests and background

The candidate must have an interest or a background in alternative dispute resolution, preferably mediation.
Fluency in English is essential, additional fluency in French an asset. Proficiency in any other language is an advantage.
Interns also have the opportunity to attend sessions of the Court of Arbitration and the weekly staff meetings of the arbitration and ADR teams.

Eligibility conditions

Pursuant to the requirements under French law (French Act n° 2006-396 of 31 March 2006): interns at the ICC must be currently registered students at university or school. Recent graduates who are not currently enrolled in an educational program are therefore not eligible to intern at ICC.

Documentation from the intern's university or school verifying his or her current status as a student will be requested upon the applicant's acceptance into the internship program.

The intern must also have appropriate insurance valid in France for any damage caused to a third party on the working place (“Responsabilité civile” insurance) as well as social insurance (illness, work accident etc).

Important information

Nationals from outside the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, or Switzerland are required to have an appropriate visa from a French consulate. Interns are also required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their stay.

Internships at ICC are unremunerated.

The internship is full-time. The average working week is 35 hours.

The purpose of an internship is not to lead to future employment within ICC but, as mentioned, to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, interns should not expect to receive an offer of permanent employment at the conclusion of the internship.

We strongly advise you to undertake the application process at least six months in advance of your preferred start date in order to ensure your ability to commence the internship on time.

To apply, send an email to courtinternship@iccwbo.org including an application letter and your one page curriculum vitae (focusing on the experience relevant to the internship).

Promotion & Marketing intern

No vacancies for the moment.

The duration of the internship may vary from 2 to 6 months.

The intern will be under the supervision of our Promotion & Marketing Coordinator.

The internship consists mainly of assisting with marketing and promoting ICC arbitration and dispute resolution worldwide:

• through helping organize conferences, meetings, colloquia, breakfast meetings etc, by setting up programs, drafting or redrafting mock cases and coordinating logistics
• helping organize university visits to ICC
• regular calendar updating of all ICC Court's activities worldwide

The internship includes some administrative tasks in addition to the substantive experience which may be compensated with the opportunity to attend some of the events that take place locally (i.e. in Paris).

A law student with interest in marketing/communications and/or experience in organizing events is preferred – the intern will work in English and French and should ideally master both languages.

Eligibility conditions

Pursuant to the requirements under French law (French Act n° 2006-396 of 31 March 2006): interns at the ICC must be currently registered students at university or school. Recent graduates who are not currently enrolled in an educational program are therefore not eligible to intern at ICC.

Documentation from the intern's university or school verifying his or her current status as a student will be requested upon the applicant's acceptance into the internship program.

The intern must also have appropriate insurance valid in France for any damage caused to a third party on the working place (“Responsabilité civile” insurance) as well as social insurance (illness, work accident etc).

Important information

Nationals from outside the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, or Switzerland are required to have an appropriate visa from a French consulate. Interns are also required to handle their own travel and accommodation arrangements for the duration of their stay.

Internships at ICC are unremunerated.
The internship is full-time. The average working week is 35 hours.

The purpose of an internship is not to lead to future employment within ICC but, as mentioned, to complement an intern’s studies. Therefore, interns should not expect to receive an offer of permanent employment at the conclusion of the internship.

We strongly advise you to undertake the application process at least six months in advance of your preferred start date in order to ensure your ability to commence the internship on time.

To apply, send an email to courtinternship@iccwbo.org including an application letter and your one page curriculum vitae (focusing on the experience relevant to the internship).