Main purpose of internship

The British Embassy Santiago is pleased to offer a six-month internship, running from 28th September 2026 until 31st March 2027. The internship’s successful candidate will have the opportunity to work primarily with the Head of Energy, Environment & Critical Minerals. Additionally, through the cross-cutting nature of the work, the candidate will work with other team members who cover areas such as Science, Technology and Innovation, Economy, Health and Programme Management. 
 
The intern will support the research and analysis of topics such as critical minerals, energy security and transition, renewables, carbon pricing instruments, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and permitting. Additionally, the intern will have the opportunity to contribute to the Embassy’s operations, logistics, events and administrative processes. 

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about foreign policy, international relations and natural resources governance, and how the UK and Chile work together to solve global challenges. Our interns play an important role in supporting our daily work and have an opportunity to make a real impact through the projects they will work on.

Roles and responsibilities

The Intern will:

1. Support implementation of the British Embassy’s policy and diplomatic engagement focused on Energy, Environment and Critical Minerals: researching information and contacts (UK and Chilean) in priority areas, including political and legislative developments based on the Country Plan.
2. Assist with activities needed by the Prosperity team: maintaining and updating our stakeholder database; arranging, attending and taking minutes in external meetings; attending and contributing to Embassy working groups; agenda management; update and maintain section resources and briefings.
3. Support project and event management logistics, helping deliver exciting and impactful events (programmes for visiting UK officials and ministers, events focused on energy, environment and critical minerals, the King’s Birthday Party), as well as other Embassy and UK strategic priorities, including contact with suppliers and venues, and updating and maintaining briefing materials and guest lists and sending out invites.
4. Support the British Embassy communications team strategy by contributing to the production of social media content of the Prosperity team’s events, visits, projects, activities etc.
5. Assist with information management and record keeping following FCDO principles.
6. Assist in the updating of current databases and actively contribute to the strengthening of relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.
7. Learn and use our internal AI system to support the improvement of daily operations within the team and the Embassy. 

• Enrolled in a Chilean university programme (either bachelor’s or master’s) throughout the duration of the internship (28th September 2026 until 31st March 2027), that will allow them to participate in an internship/“práctica profesional”.
• Polished communication and interpersonal skills, including customer service. Team player.
• Proactive mindset.
• Ability to complete and prioritize multiple tasks with short deadlines.
• Problem-solving, attention to detail, and efficient administrative skills.
• Ability to work evenings, occasionally when needed, as the Embassy hosts events.
• Fluent written and spoken Spanish and English (at least business-level).
• Ability to conduct research and create reports/briefings/documents in English. 
• Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in Chile in their own right, from time of Application.