Internship Opportunity at OECD, Paris

About the OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation founded in 1961, that works to build better policies for better lives.

The OECD brings together Member countries and a range of partners that collaborate on key global issues at national, regional and local levels.

About the Opportunity

OECD internships  aim to bring curious and motivated students from diverse backgrounds into the Organisation to support the work of the OECD.

It is an opportunity for successful candidates to work alongside policy experts and other specialists and build on their analytical and technical skills in an international environment.

The OECD welcomes interns on an on-going basis. Students enrolled in a fully accredited degree programme, including bachelor’s and master’s degrees and PhDs, during the entire duration of their internship can apply online throughout the year.

Internship Benefits

Interns get:

• a monthly contribution to living expenses (1000 euros in Paris).
• 2.5 days of leave per month when the duration of the internship is longer than 2 months, and public holidays observed by the OECThe duration of the internship is for a period between one and six months (renewable up to a total of twelve months), on a full-time basis (40 hours per week). In exceptional circumstances, part-time internships (minimum 20 hours per week) can be organised. The OECD encourages potential interns to pursue an internship of at least four months to make the best of their internship experience at the OECD. D duty station.
• Flexible working arrangements (with the possibility to telework from outside the duty station, in accordance with OECD guidelines).
• Various training opportunities (online and teacher-led), including languages courses.
• An active intern community organising events to help them connect and network.
• An international environment, working with experts from 38+ countries.

Eligibility

Internships are open for students who:

• Are enrolled in a full-time accredited degree programme (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree) for the duration of the internship in a field or discipline related to the work of the OECD
• Are available for a minimum internship duration of one month
• Have an excellent command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and a working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other. Knowledge of other languages could be an advantage
• Have good quantitative and IT skills
• Have good drafting and communication skills
• Thrive in a multicultural and international team environment

Internship Duration

• The duration of the internship is for a period between one and six months (renewable up to a total of twelve months), on a full-time basis (40 hours per week).
• In exceptional circumstances, part-time internships (minimum 20 hours per week) can be organised.
• The OECD encourages potential interns to pursue an internship of at least four months to make the best of their internship experience at the OECD.
• Internship start dates are determined based on the availability of selected candidates and the needs of OECD hiring teams.

Application Procedure

Interested Applicants can apply to the Internship programme by clicking on the link given at the end of the post.

The application consists of two parts, the basic application information (you will be asked to provide your personal data as well as information related to your past academic and work experience) and a set of screening questions used to determine the eligibility of candidates.

A resume must be attached to the application.

The two points to be taken note to includes:

• Cover letter: The purpose of the cover letter (‘Message to Hiring Manager’ in the application form) is to gain insight on the reasons why you would like to intern at the OECD, have an idea of how you would contribute to our work and understand in what way an internship at the OECD would help you achieve your career goals. Limit your response to 3500 characters including spaces.
• Submitting the application: Before submitting the application please ensure all required fields are entered correctly. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. At least one entry must be saved under the sections ‘Experience’ as well as ‘Education’.

Contact Details

For any queries, please reach out to HRM.InternshipOffice@oecd.org.

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