Department for International Trade roles (DIT)
DIT
The British Embassy in Copenhagen is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas is looking for an Intern to join the dynamic and hardworking Department for International Trade (DIT) team.
The DIT team consist of 10 professional trade and investment staff working with Danish and UK-based companies to advance their trade and investment strategies. We enjoy close collaboration with our head office in London as well as with the Nordic & Baltic DIT teams in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
During the internship, you will gain insight into and become actively involved in a variety of interesting areas related to trade and investment such as:
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Market research and business development.
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Industrial sector mapping in the fields of Renewables, Infrastructure and Healthcare among others.
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Support UK businesses to grow internationally in a sustainable way.
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Accelerating UK involvement in priority DIT campaigns for Clean Growth, Technology & AI.
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Event management and participation.
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Stakeholder management.
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Assisting in Trade Policy work.
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Some overseas travel may be required.
Future projects planned for 2022 will enable the successful candidate to work across a number of sectors.
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The DIT team is looking to recruit a determined, self-sufficient, enterprising and result-oriented individual who is driven by an interest for business, economics and trade policy.
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We are looking for commercial flair, strong interpersonal skills, excellent English communication skills and the ability to deliver on set objectives.
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Fluency in English (C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Danish language skills are desirable but not essential.
Seeing the Big Picture, Collaborating and Partnering, Achieving Commercial Outcomes, Managing a Quality Service
14 December 2021
Internship
Fixed Term, Full-time, Intern
35
5 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Denmark
Copenhagen
British Embassy
1
1 February 2022
We offer a 5 months unpaid internship.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Danish employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Denmark and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position
*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.
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