Internships at OIMAP

Internships are open to master's or doctoral students and to recent graduates of less than two years, in disciplines such as art history, law, international relations or information science.

An internship agreement is signed by the institution, the Organization and the intern. It specifies the duties, the length and the stipend.

The intern is involved in real tasks: documentary research on the provenance of a work, preparation of a training file, market monitoring, help with organising an event.

Each assignment is defined at the start of the internship in an objectives sheet. The intern does not replace a staff member and does not occupy any permanent post.

A designated tutor supervises the intern day to day. A progress review is held at the midpoint and a final interview draws up the assessment. The intern may request a certificate detailing their duties.

A human resources contact is available for any difficulty, in complete confidence.

All internships of more than two months are paid a stipend. The amount (indicative) is set each year according to the host location. Travel costs related to an assignment requested by the Organization are covered.

The Organization does not provide accommodation but informs interns about local options in each city.

An internship does not entitle the intern to automatic recruitment. Former interns may nevertheless apply for vacancies, and their experience is taken into account in the evaluation.

A network of former interns is run by the Member States Relations Directorate, useful for career guidance.