Internship 1664
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 - Communications
Directorate: Communications Office
Sub-Directorate:
Duty station: Lyon
Duration (in months): 11.00
Level of security clearance: Basic
Deadline for applications: 3 March 2026
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.
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.
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.
3. 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.
INTRODUCTION OF THE POST
PRIMARY DUTIES
Throughout this internship the selected applicant will provide support to the planning team within the INTERPOL Communications directorate and its activities by:
- Ensuring incoming requests are completed properly and requesting missing information to units
- Supporting the assignment and prioritization of tasks within the Communications directorate
- Liaising with management on decision making and communications activities
- Participating in brainstorming sessions within COM and with other units and support communications activities
- Collecting feedback from units and team members on the use of our digital planning tool
- Providing management with regular statistics on the work done by COM through the planning tool
By carrying out the internship duties, the selected candidate will be able to:
- Fully understand the function of a large communications team
- Support daily planning activities
- Provide communications support to internal stakeholders
- Contribute to the improvement of the digital planning tool
- Carry out any other duty assigned by the supervisor
REQUIREMENTS
- Be a national of one of INTERPOL’s 196 member countries.
- Have attained the legal age in the country of nationality.
- Adaptable to an international, multicultural and multilingual environment.
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team.
Training / Education required
- Be enrolled in a, or have graduated from, an accredited academic institution (general first communications, international affairs, project management or related studies) within the past one year on the date of submission of their application.
Experience required
No work experience required. Internship experience in an office setting or an international organization will be considered an asset.
Languages
- Professional fluency in English, written and oral, is required.
- Fluency in another INTERPOL official language (French, Spanish and Arabic) would be an asset.
Technical skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
- Understanding of different channels of communication
- Show initiative, resilience and a flexible approach
Other abilities
- Good planning and anticipation skills
- Attention to detail