Nice to have:

• Genuine interest in international trade and investment;
  
• Familiarity with the Automotive/Mobility and Advanced Manufacturing sectors, or a strong willingness to learn about these industries;
  
• Intercultural awareness and diplomacy, with the ability to engage professionally across different business cultures;
  
• Analytical thinking, with the ability to identify market trends and business opportunities;
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish, with a professional tone. Knowledge of the Basque language would be a plus;
  
• Interest in public sector work and understanding of how government departments support business and trade.

This is a part-time and temporary internship contract for a minimum of six months (with possibility of extension, provided there is a valid agreement with the university throughout the whole period).

Normal working hours are 25 per week.

Your university must have a valid ‘convenio’ signed with the British Embassy in Madrid so that the Educational Cooperation Agreement can be signed by all parties (University, student and the British Embassy Madrid) for ‘prácticas curriculares’ or prácticas extra-curriculares’ taking place in Spain.  

Please confirm the name of your university in the application form. 

The successful candidate is subject to a confirmation of a background check, security clearance and the successful completion of a probationary period.

The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Spanish Social Security Scheme and will therefore not be entitled to any gratuity from the Embassy based on gross annual salary.

The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Employees are fully responsible for payment of income tax at the legally required rate. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain 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 job.

* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.