Title: INTERNSHIP - Boutique
Sub-Directorate: Protocol and Conferences
Duty station: Lyon, France
Duration: 6 months
Estimated starting date: As soon as possible
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2016
Sub-Directorate: Protocol and Conferences
Duty station: Lyon, France
Duration: 6 months
Estimated starting date: As soon as possible
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 31 May 2016
INTERPOL’s Internship Programme welcomes candidates from any of our 190 member countries.
The Programme attracts talented students or recent graduates to the Organization and provides them with:
The Programme attracts talented students or recent graduates to the Organization and provides them with:
- A better understanding of the Organization’s goals and objectives and how international police cooperation is organized
- An insight into how an international organization operates
- A framework to enhance their educational experience through practical work assignments, thereby developing skills which are useful for their career and future employment
- Experience of working in a multicultural, multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic environment, contributing to the development of mutual understanding, trust and tolerance
Candidates should familiarize themselves with the conditions of internship and the requirements prior to applying for this internship.
PRIMARY DUTIES
The INTERPOL boutique is open to staff, family members, conference delegates and visitors to the General Secretariat. It offers a wide range of clothing and souvenirs personalized with the Organization’s logo. The Boutique is also responsible for coordinating gifts for staff to take on mission.
Throughout this internship, the selected candidate will:- gain sales and stock management experience and skills in an international environment
- knowledge and hands-on experience of the Enterprise Resource Planning Software SAP and
- be exposed to a multicultural and multidisciplinary working environment.
- Contribute to the stock management of boutique and protocol items, updating the database and taking part in inventories
- Assist with the daily activities of the boutique: customer service, sales, etc.
- Take part in the inventory and maintenance of the donations and gifts received by the Organization
- Carry out any other duty assigned by the supervisor.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS INTERNSHIP
All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements.
- Be a national of one of INTERPOL’s 190 member countries
- Have attained the legal age of majority in their country of nationality
Training/Education
- Be enrolled in a, or have graduated from, a post-secondary accredited academic institution within the past six months on the date of submission of their application preferably in a field related to sales, marketing, logistics, business management. (Examples of degrees include Associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, BAC+2, etc.)
Languages
- Professional fluency in French
- Working knowledge of English
Specific skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Organizational skills
- Discretion, diplomacy, tact and rigor
In addition to the requirements, the following would be beneficial.
- A good command of any other INTERPOL official working language (Arabic or Spanish)
- Knowledge of any other language
APPLICATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT METHOD
Application process
Only applications submitted in response to a specific internship vacancy will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, we are unable to answer individual queries.A completed online application is required and should include a cover letter including:
- Your motivation to join the INTERPOL internship programme
- Your interest in and your assets for this specific internship opportunity
- Your expectations for this internship
All applications will be assessed against the requirements indicated in this vacancy notice. Candidates who meet these requirements most closely will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for further consideration and assessment.
INTERPOL does not discriminate on any grounds and candidates will be treated under conditions of equality.
SECURITY CLEARANCE
A confidentiality vetting inquiry will be carried out on behalf of the Organization prior to confirming any selection. By accepting this offer, you give the Organization expressed consent for completing this inquiry.
If selected, you will be required to produce a certificate of non-criminal records (including spent and unspent sentences pronounced by justice) from your country of nationality and from any other country in which you have resided for more than 12 months in the past five years. If you are considered at a further stage of the selection process (interview) we advise you to familiarize yourself with the procedure for requesting such documentation in the concerned countries so that, if accepted, your arrival to the Organization is not unnecessarily delayed.
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GENERAL INFORMATION ON INTERPOL
INTERPOL has four official languages: English, French, Spanish and Arabic. Working languages in Lyon are English and French.
INTERPOL would like to inform candidates that their application may be considered for other similar positions.
INTERPOL operates a non-smoking policy.
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 Member Countries. Created in 1923, it facilitates cross-border police co-operation, and supports and assists all organizations, authorities, and services whose mission is to prevent or combat international crime.
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