About this role

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is a joint agency of the United Nations (UN) and World Trade Organization (WTO) based in Geneva, Switzerland. ITC’s mission is to enable small business export success in developing and transition-economy countries, by providing, with partners, sustainable and inclusive development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions (TSIs) and policymakers. The International Trade Centre launched the SheTrades Initiative which aims to empower women entrepreneurs and producers around the globe by providing essential knowledge, resources, and networks. ITC SheTrades helps women access opportunities, overcome barriers, and participate in and gain from global trade. The Initiative unites governments, business support organizations, the private sector, and local entrepreneurs, to work together to strengthen women’s business capabilities and shape a more inclusive, sustainable global economy.

The projects designed and implemented under the SheTrades Initiative target:

Policymakers: including initiatives on public-private partnerships, advocacy, trade facilitation, assessments at national and sectoral levels, awareness-raising and building of government and institutional capacity to source from women-led businesses. Key areas include the Gender-Responsive Public Procurement (GRPP) Global Campaign and the SheTrades Outlook (STO), an innovative policy tool that assists policymakers to assess, monitor, and improve the policy ecosystem for women’s participation in international trade.
Institutions: involving relevant TISIs as multipliers and to ensure sustainability of project outcomes, building the capacity of relevant TISIs, including Women’s Business Associations (WBAs), to connect members to commercial opportunities; and working with TISIs, in particular Trade and Investment Promotion Organizations (TiPOs), to improve their service offering, outreach and integration of women in their networks, provide women entrepreneurs with capacity building and other empowerment activities.

Description of Duties/Responsibilities

The intern will work remotely, under the direct supervision and guidance of the Policy Lead, SheTrades with delegated authority to Associate Economic Affairs Officer, SheTrades, within the DSIT/ WYVC. He/she will carry out the following duties, supporting the Data and Policy Team’s ongoing projects under the SheTrades Initiative:

A) Mobilization and training facilitation:

Assist in organizing online and in-person events, including workshops, webinars, trade missions, and policy dialogues.
Support outreach efforts to engage participants from different sectors and backgrounds.
Draft and send invitations and follow-up messages in English, French, and Spanish, as needed.

B) Project management support

Assist in coordinating with internal teams and external partners involved in project delivery.
Contribute to the preparation of policy briefs, meeting notes, questionnaires and training materials.
Help update and share relevant information on events and training with SheTrades teams, specifically with the administrative and communications teams.

C) Communications

Liaise with the SheTrades communications team to plan the promotion of policy and data activities through social media and web content.
Draft and propose content for social media and the SheTrades website, in coordination with the communications team, in English, French and/or Spanish, as necessary.
Support with the creation of PowerPoint slides in English, French and/or Spanish, as necessary.

D) Data collection and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) support:

Assist with the preparation and administration of surveys and evaluation forms for project activities.
Collect, organize, and maintain databases of participants and training beneficiaries, in line with ITC’s reporting requirements.
Upload documents such as attendance lists and evaluation forms to relevant ITC platforms (e.g. ITC Events, ITC Surveys, Project Portal). Keep databases up to date.

ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind.

Qualifications/special skills

Applicants to the programme shall, at the time of application, meet one of the following requirements:

Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher); or
Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent);
Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in a or b above) and, if selected, shall commence the internship within one year of graduation.

Relevant field of studies e.g. law, business studies, international trade, sustainable development, economics.

Skills

Computer literate, particularly regarding the use of major office tools (e.g., Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel) and social media.
Good communication and analytical skills and the capacity to present findings clearly in writing and orally.