Bioversity’s internship programme has three major objectives:

• to offer young graduate or undergraduate students an opportunity to acquire direct practical experience in their field of specialization;
• to promote a better understanding of Bioversity and the CGIAR system; and
• to provide groups at headquarters and in the regions with the assistance of outstanding young students specializing in fields relevant to Bioversity’s activities.

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General conditions
Types of internship opportunities
How to apply for an internship

General conditions
Applicants for internships must be currently enrolled in a university or graduate school and have completed at least two years of undergraduate studies, or alternatively, have completed their university studies within the past six months.

Interns will not be eligible for employment as regular staff members during the internship or for a period of six months following the expiration of their internship.

Normally, interns will be employed for a maximum period of up to one year, with a possible extension for a further period of up to six months.  They may be paid a modest stipend, to assist them to cover their essential maintenance during the time of their internship.

Interns will be granted two days of vacation leave per completed month of service, and medical insurance during the period of the internship will be covered by Bioversity unless the intern is otherwise adequately insured.

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Types of internship opportunities
Advertised opportunities
Bioversity will advertise current internship opportunities which have been requested by work areas within Bioversity.  If you are applying for an advertised vacancy please make reference to the specific vacancy in your covering letter.

There are no advertised opportunities available at present.

Open applications
Open applications that are not in connection with an advertised vacancy will be considered should an opportunity arise in the applicant’s area of interest.

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How to apply for an internship
If you are interested in being considered for an internship opportunity, a cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) should be sent to the following email address:  Bioversityvacancy@cgiar.org

Please ensure that you indicate in the subject line of your email if you are applying for a specific vacancy or for general consideration for an internship.

In preparing your application, please refer to the CV preparation guidelines for internships.

Submission of applications by email is preferred, however applications may also be sent by post or fax to the following address:

Human Resources
Bioversity International
Via dei Tre Denari 472/a
00057 Maccarese
Italy
Rome
Fax:  (39) 06-6118341

Please be advised that Bioversity will only contact those applicants to whom it may be able to offer an internship. A copy of the applications will be retained by the Organization for a maximum period of six months.

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