View Vacancy – Projects and Estates Assistant Internship at the British Embassy Lisbon (PRT26.009)
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
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Estates
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The British Embassy in Lisbon is part of a worldwide network representing British political, economic, security and consular interests overseas. We are now seeking a proactive intern to support the Corporate Services team in delivering its Net Zero objectives. The role will focus on supporting sustainability initiatives, improving and automating environmental data collection, and maintaining reporting on the Beyond platform.
How much impact are you ready to make on real sustainability projects inside a diplomatic environment?
Are you prepared to take the lead on data, energy insights, and Net Zero actions that shape how an Embassy operates?
A particular emphasis will be placed on supporting the new Residence, helping to ensure it operates as sustainably as possible. The internship offers practical experience in a diplomatic environment while contributing directly to the Embassy’s carbon reduction and sustainability goals. This internship will also provide exposure to Estates/Facilities Management, assisting the team in meeting its objectives, producing high quality work, and maintaining strong stakeholder satisfaction.
As an intern, you’ll get involved in tasks such as:
- Support delivery of the Embassy’s Net Zero and sustainability objectives.
- Collect, validate and help automate sustainability data for the Embassy, Vice Consulate and residential estate, particularly the new Residence.
- Upload and maintain data on the Beyond reporting platform.
- Support monitoring and basic analysis of energy use and emissions.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders and provide support for sustainability related meetings and activities.
- Support the Estates Team in administrative work and liaising with suppliers.
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- fluency in both English and Portuguese at a minimum of a C1 level according to the CEFR framework*.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point).
- Recently completed or currently completed a degree.
- An enthusiastic, flexible, committed self-starter, with a high-level of motivation and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative when required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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- Environmental awareness with active involvement in sustainability and volunteer campaigns.
- Relevant experience analysing and organising data.
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Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together
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29 January 2026
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Internship
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Intern, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
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35
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Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
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Portugal
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Lisbon
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British Embassy
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EUR
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monthly
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920 (gross)
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2 March 2026
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This is a full-time, 6-month internship contract (35 hours net per week) with possibility of extension. The successful candidate will be able to work remotely up to two days each week.
The British Embassy in Lisbon aims to offer an attractive working environment and remuneration package for this role of €920 gross monthly allowance plus a monthly meal allowance of €193.60.
All staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Portugal are subject to local Portuguese employment law as well as internal regulations in force at any given time.
The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background and security clearance and must have pre-existing work authorisation for Portugal in order to apply.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Portugal. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.
British Embassy Lisbon offers a supportive environment for its team, including flexible working opportunities, a rich learning and training offering and a focus on individual development.
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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.
Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
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