Applicants are being considered by the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the Young Professionals Programme (YPP) of 2025. This initiative provides a one-of-a-kind chance for recent graduates to gain practical experience in the realm of international trade. This one-year program, conducted at the WTO Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, offers compensation of CHF 3,500, medical insurance, and travel allowances to participants.
Since its establishment in 2016, the YPP has been the recipient of 109 professionals, who have been endowed with invaluable knowledge and expertise. This program provides young professionals hailing from developing and least-developed countries that are members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) with the opportunity to deepen their comprehension of WTO operations and acquire knowledge pertinent to a profession in global commerce.
Details of WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) 2025:
Location: Geneva, Switzerland Duration: One year Benefits: Fully funded
Benefits of the WTO YPP:
- CHF 3,500 monthly salary
- Comprehensive medical coverage
- Travel expenses to and from Switzerland
Domains of Work:
Participants may engage in various areas, including:
- Accessions
- Agriculture
- Dispute settlement
- Intellectual property rights
- Government procurement
- Competition policy
- Market access
- Rules, trade, and development
- Trade and environment
- Trade in services and investment
- Trade facilitation
- Trade policy analysis and technical assistance
Eligibility Criteria:
- Citizenship of a WTO nation-state
- A Ph.D. in an advanced legal, economic, or related field
- Two years of minimum pertinent experience
- English Proficiency Age not surpassing 32 years
- Incorporating a letter of motivation alongside the online application
Deadline: 2nd April 2024
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