Internship 890

INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 196 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. 

Title: Internship - Talent Attraction & Diversity
Directorate: Human Resources 
Sub-Directorate: Human Resources Management
Duty station: Lyon, France
Duration (in months): 11.00 
Estimated starting date: 1 July 2025
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 10 March 2025

INTERPOL’s Internship Programme welcomes candidates from any of our 196 member countries.
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

All the relevant information about our Internship Programme may be found on our official web site.

As of 1 January 2025, the internship allowance is EUR 700 and a transport subsidy of EUR 30 per month. An additional housing subsidy of EUR 170 per month will be provided to eligible interns.  

Interns are required to be subscribed to a health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the internship. However, they are eligible to request enrolment in the Organization’s health insurance coverage at no additional cost. 

Candidates are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the conditions of internship and the requirements prior to applying for this internship.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Through this internship, the intern will:

• Understand a range of activities in relation to Sourcing and Diversity; 
• Gain working knowledge and experience in a range of issues associated with the development of diversity and inclusion programs in global organizations.

Primary duties

With close supervision and guidance of Talent Attraction & Diversity Coordinator, the intern will:

• Assist with research, planning, and implementation of initiatives related to the D&I;
• Contribute innovative ideas and share best practices on D&I;
• Support internal events that reflect current trends in D&I;
• Assist in drafting communications to update internal and external stakeholders related to INTERPOL’s D&I work;
• Attend team meetings and develop agendas and action items as requested;
• Assist in organizing materials for D&I presentations;
• Support facilitation of Working Group on D&I;
• Provide assistance in research and development of an outreach strategy and funding opportunities for D&I initiatives;
• Support in other tasks as required by the supervisor/hierarchy.

Requirements

All candidates will be assessed on the under mentioned requirements

APPLICATION PROCESS AND ASSESSMENT METHOD

1. 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

2.  Assessment method

All applications will be assessed against the requirements indicated in this call for internship. Applicants 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.