WIPO China: Internship Recruitment
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工作地点:北京
合同期限:6个月(基于工作表现及业务需求可续签,总聘期不超过1年)
工作时间:全职,一周工作五天
学历要求:知识产权法或国际法相关专业研究生在读或毕业两年之内
工作起止日期:2024年7月1日至2024年12月31日
申请截止日期:2024年4月27日
1. Organizational Context
(a) Organizational Setting
The WIPO Internship Program provides an opportunity for interns to complement their educational experience and develop their professional skills and competencies through work participation in an international context. Learning through experience and exposure together with feedback from the intern’s supervisor and colleagues, play a major role in achieving these objectives. In addition, learning opportunities in the form of structured courses and programs may be provided to the intern during the internship.
This internship is based in the WIPO Office in China (WOC).
(b) Reporting Lines
The intern will work under the supervision of the Director of the WIPO Office in China.
2. Objectives
During the internship, the intern will:
- Apply substantive knowledge in a practical setting;
- Develop greater knowledge and understanding of WIPO global services and system, WOC's perspectives and priorities, practices and procedures; and obtain experience in international organization;
- Contribute to WOC's daily administration, logistics and basic policy paper and email drafting.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Director, the intern participates in the work of the Office. In particular, the tasks will include the following:
- Provide administrative support for program implementation activities, liaise with organizational units at Headquarters to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, process and follow up on administrative actions.
- Compile and present general information on program and related issues; respond to general information requests and inquiries concerning the activities of WOC and WIPO; process user inquiries received through the Round-the-clock Customer Service and forward more complex issues to Supervisor for follow up.
- Provide administrative and logistical support to seminars, workshops, conferences, symposia and training programs (including preparing budgets, arranging travel, drafting administrative correspondence and preparing relevant documentation).
- Update and maintain the WOC website. And
- Perform other related duties as required.
4. Requirements
Experience (Essential)
- Work/study in fields of IP Law with Master’s degree or Master’s degree in public international law
- Knowledge of/experience with Patent, Trademark or any fields fitting in the broad IP domain
Experience (Desirable)
- Proficient user of Word, Excel, Photoshop
- Demonstrated knowledge sharing and learning
- Experience of working in a multicultural setting
Language (Essential)
- Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English, with certificate of CET 6 or equivalent certificate.
Language (Desirable)
- Excellent Chinese writing
5. Organizational Competencies
1. Communicating effectively
2. Showing team spirit
3. Demonstrating integrity
4. Valuing diversity
5. Producing results
6. Showing service orientation
7. Seeing the big picture
8. Seeking change and innovation
9. Developing yourself and others
6. Eligibility
Category II Internship:
a) Individuals pursuing their first advanced university degree who have completed their coursework, but not the final thesis; or
b) Individuals who have obtained their first advanced university degree and who are pursuing a subsequent university degree; or
c) Individuals who have obtained their most recent advanced university degree less than two years from the date of the internship application.
Applicants who wish to be considered for this vacancy should send their CV with photos in both English and Chinese versions to china.office@wipo.int with subject "Internship Application" no later than 27 April 2024 (before 23:59 Beijing Time).
Please note that:
Only those shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for written test and interview.