The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Commission on the Digital Economy and its BASIS (Business Action to Support the Information Society)initiative are seeking an intern/stagiaire with a convention de stage to join our close-knit team in its Paris headquarters as of 13 June 2016 for a minimum period of 4 months (6 months preferred; until December 2016).
The intern will assist in the development, preparation, implementation and communication of new and current Digital Economy and BASIS projects and activities.
Department: Policy and Business Practices
Geographic location: ICC Global Headquarters - Paris, France
Geographic location: ICC Global Headquarters - Paris, France
Responsibilities will include administrative and substantive tasks:
- Assisting the policy and advocacy team in their day-to-day administrative and substantive work
- Helping to prepare the bi-annual Digital Economy Commission meeting (Autumn 2016)
- Supporting preparations for BASIS participation in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be held in Mexico.
- Drafting of minutes and substantive meeting summaries for Digital Economy Commission/BASIS members
- Supporting communications activities of the team
- Research into background themes and news items on Digital Economy Commission/BASIS-related topics
- ICC web-site and social media updates and maintenance
- Assistance with ad hoc projects
Profile:
- Be currently enrolled in a master programme (or equivalent) in political science, law, international relations, international management or related disciplines, and will continue to be enrolled during the period of the internship
- Fluent/native English speaker with solid English-writing skills, French is an advantage, as is Spanish
- Skills and comfort working with website back office updates, basic email newsletters and social media
- Prior logistics/event planning/communications experience desirable
- Mature mindset, self-motivated to be diligent, meticulous and timely in carrying out the required duties
- Competent time-management and organizational skills, experience managing competing priorities and wisdom to know when to ask
- Previous exposure to Internet and telecoms issues and/or an interest in topics such as privacy and data protection, digital rights management, cybersecurity or related ICT-policy issues
- Someone comfortable making their contribution within a dynamic team and who finds an international environment part of the appeal
Important information:
- Internships are remunerated according to French law. Internships are full-time. The average working week is 35 hours.
- A convention de stage established between ICC and the intern's university or institute of origin is compulsory (French Act n° 2006-396 of 31 March 2006). An application without a memorandum of agreement ("convention de stage") will not be considered
- The intern must have an appropriate insurance valid in France for any damage caused to a third party (third party liability insurance: "assurance responsabilité civile") and a social insurance (illness, work accident…)
- Nationals from outside the European Union or Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Andorra, Monaco, or Switzerland are required to get an appropriate visa from the French consulate.
To apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter in English to Mauricio Mejia at:mauricio.mejia@iccwbo.org before 14 March 2016
