ICC Internship – Programmes Merchants of Peace (Paris)

As the institutional representative of over 45 million businesses in more than 170 countries, the International Chamber of Commerce operates with a core mission to “make business work for everyone, every day, everywhere”.

We act as the primary voice of the real economy in a range of intergovernmental organisations – from the World Trade Organisation to the UN climate process – championing the needs of local business in global decision making.

The convening power of our global network enables us to set rules and standards that facilitate over $10 trillion dollars in trade each year – as well as providing tailored products and digital services that directly address the real challenges faced by businesses operating internationally.

We also provide the world’s premier private global dispute resolution services, leveraging ICC’s unique independence, integrity, and expertise. 

The Merchants of Peace Foundation is on a mission to empower underserved communities worldwide to achieve economic security. We were created by ICC, the world’s largest business institution, with a social impact purpose to build on a legacy of innovation in cross-border commerce for peace and prosperity. Driven by a global vision, we accelerate inventive, business-led action to improve livelihoods with life changing impact that enables people to prosper resiliently with hope for the future. The Foundation is currently recruiting a Programs Intern to support the programs department to research, map and analyse existing digital dispute resolution products alongside supporting the development of grant making opportunities in line with the Foundation’s mission and strategy.

We are seeking a full-time intern to support the programmes department of the Merchants of Peace Foundation, commencing November 2024 for a six-month period.

The role

Tasks include:

• Define criteria for research and analysis projects, incorporating feedback from Head of Programmes and the project working group.
• Research and map existing products offering digital solutions to dispute resolution.
• Analyse and compare the different offerings highlighting strengths, weaknesses and gaps.
• Present a paper outlining the steps taken, conclusions and suggested next steps.
• Assist in identifying and developing new market-based programmes that contribute to the Foundation’s objectives.
• Support the management of the Foundation’s grant portfolio, including assisting in evaluating requests, conducting research and due diligence on potential programme partners, preparing proposals for approval, and tracking the progress of grant recipients.
• Assist the Head of Programmes to onboard selected recipients.
• Assist in developing Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) frameworks in collaboration with the Head of Programmes and Operations Lead to measure programme impact.
• Research and prepare reports, as needed, on a variety of topics pertinent to the work of the programmes department.
• Collaborate with various teams, including ICC departments, to assist with project sourcing and help align with the Foundation’s broader strategy.
• Administrative tasks such as organising meetings, recording minutes of meetings, organising the shared drive and maintaining a resource database of experts, officials and institutions, ensuring the most relevant and up-to-date information to facilitate programme-related contacts and communication.