Conference Intern - International AIDS Society (IAS)

The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of professionals working in HIV. With more than 12,000 members across 183 countries, the IAS plays a key role in promoting the priorities of its members through strategic communications, advocacy, and global convening.The IAS is the custodian of the world's premier gathering on HIV and AIDS, the International AIDS Conference, which takes place every two years. In the intervening years the IAS organizes the IAS Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention Conference, a scientific meeting focused on current research and its application in the scale-up of HIV prevention and treatment.

The IAS advocates for the implementation of effective evidence-based policies and programmes that promote and protect human rights in the field of HIV. IAS Advocacy and Research Promotion work focuses on advancing a strong global response and promoting the right of all people to an evidence-based response to HIV, including access to evidence-based HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. In addition, IAS promotes research and capacity building in low- and middle-income countries.

More information on IAS can be found at www.iasociety.org

The internship is based at the IAS Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. The duration of the internship will last 5 months from 1 March 2015 to 31 July 2015.

HOW TO APPLY:

This internship is ideally suited to a qualified, motivated and eager-to-learn young graduate willing to improve his/her professional life in challenging and dynamic settings, with high international exposure.Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@iasociety.org by Monday 9 February 2015.

Only candidates from Switzerland, from an EU/EFTA country or candidates already having a valid Swiss working permit will be considered.

The IAS is committed to recruiting and sustaining a skilled, effective, diverse and gender-balanced secretariat, and to the greater involvement of people living with HIV (GIPA) in all aspects of its work. ****People living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.****