CONFÉRENCE DES NATIONS UNITED NATIONS

UNIES SUR CONFERENCE

LE COMMERCE ET LE ON TRADE AND
DÉVELOPPEMENT DEVELOPMENT

UNCTAD India Programme

APPLICATION FORM FOR INTERNSHIP

The Internship Programme is NOT connected

with employment in the United Nations Conference
on Trade and Development in any way

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PART I- TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT

1. Name (Family name / Given name)

2. Sex
3. Marital status
4. Date of Birth
5. Place of Birth
6. Present nationality
7. Permanent residential address

Telephone No.: Email:

8. Present address

Telephone No.: Email:

9. In case of emergency notify: Name:

Address:

9A. Insurance: I hereby confirm that I hold a health insurance policy with (the
Company Name) My Policy No. is

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10. Dates proposed for internship (day/month year)
From: To:

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11. Eligibility: I hereby certify I am one of (a) or (b) or (c) (please circle one):

a) a graduate (Masters) or postgraduate (PhD) student at the time of application

and during the time of internship

b) an undergraduate degree holder, and also enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate

degree programme at the time of application and during the internship

c) a student pursuing a degree in a country where higher education is not divided

into undergraduate and graduate stages, but have completed at least three years
of full-time studies towards completion of the degree.

12. Status of Higher Education (College and/or University, or equivalent)

(Describe both ongoing and completed study with name and place of institution;
duration; degree obtained; major subjects of study: attach copy of
transcript[s]/academic record if available)

13. Employment and Internships: Describe any previous experience you have had,
giving full details of your duties

(If required, use additional pages)

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14. Career objectives

15. Other relevant information

16. Have you ever applied for an internship with UNCTAD before? (If yes state when
application was made)

17. University scholarships/academic distinctions

18. Publications (if any)

19. Knowledge of computer: List any computer application you can use

20. Have you ever been arrested, indicted, or summoned into court as a defendant in
a criminal proceeding, or convicted, fined or imprisoned for the violation of any
law (excluding minor traffic violations)? (If “Yes”, give full particulars
of each case in an attached statement)

21. Preferred field of assignment

To facilitate placement indicate areas of activity for which you wish to be considered
by rating each area between 1 and 3 (1= most interested, 3= least interested)

• Trade statistics and Development indicators

• Agriculture, food security
• Services
• Industrial Goods
• Trade Facilitation, Trade Support Services and Logistics
• Commodities
• Trade Analysis and Trade Negotiations
• Trade and Environment
• Small scale industry
• Conference Servicing
• Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
• Dispute Settlement

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 22. It is strongly recommended that you include your Curriculum Vitae with your
application

23. I certify that the statements made by me in answer to foregoing questions are
true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I
accept UNCTAD conditions of Internship.

______________________ ___________________

SIGNATURE DATE

PART II- TO BE COMPLETED BY NOMINATING/SPONSORING INSTITUTION OR

ORGANISATION

(Name of institution/organisation)____________________________________________
nominates/sponsors______________________________________ to participate in the
Internship Programme conducted by UNCTAD India Programme at New Delhi, India. We
accept the conditions governing the internship as outlined on the following page.
1. Duration and timing of the internship___________________________________
2. I hereby certify that the applicant is one of (a), (b) or (c) (please circle one):

a) a graduate (Masters) or postgraduate (PhD) student at the time of application

and during the time of internship

b) an undergraduate (Bachelors) student who has completed at least three years of

full time studies towards completion the degree programme.

c) a student pursuing a degree in a country where higher education is not divided

into undergraduate and graduate stages, but has completed at least three years
of full-time studies towards completion of the degree.

___________________________ ____________________________ ___________

Name of Certifying Official Signature and Stamp Date

Name and address of nominating/sponsoring institution or organisation

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

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 Conditions Governing UNCTAD India Programme Internship

1. UNCTAD has no formalised internship programme but occasionally arranges ad

hoc internships for students specialising in areas related to its work. These
internships are intended to promote among the participants insight into the
working of UNCTAD.

2. UNCTAD has no provision in its budget to pay interns. All costs connected with
an internship must be borne by the nominating institution, related institution or
government, which may provide the required financial assistance to its students;
or by the student, who will have to obtain financing for subsistence and make her
or his own arrangements for travel, accommodation etc.

3. The minimum duration of an internship is one month. The maximum duration is 3

three months.

4. While working at UNCTAD, the interns are not considered as officials or staff
members. UNCTAD accepts no responsibility by reason of the duly authorised
presence of interns on its premises. On the other hand, interns are expected to
work full time like regular staff members and are expected to carry out the duties
assigned to them. They are bound by the same duties and obligations as regular
staff members; they must, in particular, observe the utmost discretion in regards to
any information known to them by reason of their internship.

5. The intern undertakes to conduct herself or himself in a manner compatible with

responsibilities undertaken when joining the internship programme. The intern
must keep confidential any information made known during the course of
internship and not publish any reports or papers on the basis of information
obtained, except with the prior authorisation of UNCTAD.

6. The intern will provide notice in case of illness or other unavoidable

circumstances that might prevent her or him from completing the internship.

7. There is no expectancy of employment at the end of the internship and the intern
shall not be eligible to apply for, or be appointed to, any professional post at the
UNCTAD India Programme Office for a period of six months following the end
of their service.

8. UNCTAD accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness
incurred during the internship and the intern therefore has to have health
insurance coverage. Interns are also responsible for obtaining necessary visas and
are required to send to UNCTAD a certified health certificate together with a
copy of a health insurance policy.

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SIGNATURE DATE

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 INTERNSHIP APPLICATION CHECKLIST
(for applicant’s reference only)

Please be informed that if any of the required documents are missing we may not be in a
position to proceed with your internship application. Therefore, ensure your internship
application includes the following:

1) Part I accurately completed

2) Part II completed and stamped by a sponsoring/nominating institution

3) Conditions Governing the UNCTAD Internship Programme signed and

dated

4) A recent photograph affixed in Part I

5) A copy of a medical certificate of good health

6) A copy of health insurance policy

Send your application by post or courier. Please note that we do not accept applications
by fax or email. Should your application be incomplete, we may not be in a position to
grant you an internship.

All applications may be sent to:-

Internship Programme
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Room 421/419/417
The Ambassador Hotel
Sujan Singh Park, Cornwallis Road
New Delhi-110003
India
Phone: +91-11-24635036/54/55