[3] Chetail has held numerous visiting professorships, including at Harvard Law School, the University of Paris XI, Sciences Po, the Hague Academy of International Law and the European University Institute.
[6] He started his academic career as an associate professor of public international law at the Geneva campus of Webster University.
[8][9] He founded the Global Migration Centre, a research center at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
[10] In 2019, Chetail became president of the board of the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, succeeding Nicolas Michel.
[12][13] He is frequently cited in the media for his views on issues of forced migration in Europe and refugee law.