View Vacancy – Internship – Economic Diplomacy Assistant (ROU26-010167)
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
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Political
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The British Embassy in Bucharest is looking for an enthusiastic Economic Diplomacy Assistant Intern.
The internship position will support the Economic Diplomacy Team’s work on economics, energy and tech, with a chance to lead on their own projects and events. It is a great opportunity to build contacts, see how an Embassy runs and to engage with the Ambassador.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Support with background research on the Economic Diplomacy Team’s priority topics and current affairs (e.g.. energy, finance, macroeconomics, AI);
- Attend stakeholder meetings, events, conferences, and workshops. Provide readouts from meetings and take notes;
- Monitoring and analysing specific legislative and policy issues and trends from the Romanian or UK Government, commercial sector, or civil society;
- Support with arranging visits for UK officials to Romania and events linked to Embassy priorities;
- Support teams in the delivery of projects.
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- Excellent command of spoken and written English and Romanian (at a minimum of C1 level according to CEFR*);
- Completed degree in International Economic Relations, Economics or Politics.
- Interest in the climate change agenda, AI, current economic and political affairs;
- Good organizational skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of audiences;
- An interest to develop by learning on the job;
- Basic IT skills.
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- Previous experience in an international environment.
- Large scale events support.
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Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service
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22 July 2026
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Internship
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Full-time, Intern, Fixed Term
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35
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12 months
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Romania
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Bucharest
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British Embassy
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RON
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monthly
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4325
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1 September 2026
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This is a full-time, fixed-term contract for 12 months (35 hours net per week). Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.
The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year.
The monthly salary is 4325 RON gross. Staff also receive a monthly subscription to a medical centre. An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, which may include training outside Romania. The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 30 working days.
All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Romania. The British Embassy does not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Romania 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.
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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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