World Trade Organization

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Where it posts vacancies

www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/vacan_e.htm

What it hires

• Trade lawyers (dispute settlement, legal affairs)
• Trade economists and policy analysts
• Translators and negotiation-support staff

Contract types

Staff appointments under WTO's own regime; short-term contracts and internships.

Headquarters and footprint

Geneva HQ only; no field network.

Before you apply

Portals, contract names and recruitment routes change. Verify against the organisation’s own pages before relying on anything here: www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/vacan_e.htm. This entry was last verified 2026-06.

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