Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica is part of a global network providing a full range of services for Government partners and private sector stakeholders. We are looking for six interns that are interested in the following areas:

• Communications: To support the Communications section in its public outreach activities, with a particular focus on social media.
• Department for Business and Trade (DBT): To support the Business and Trade section in achieving its trade promotion objectives.
• Consular:  To support the Consular Section in a range of activities around the wellbeing and safety of British Residents and Visitors.
• Corporate Services: To support the Corporate Services team with health and safety, human resources and estates activities.
• Climate: To support the Environment and Climate Change Policy Section in its objective to promote the positioning of the UK as a main partner for climate and environmental action.

Roles and responsibilities:

Communications Intern: The Intern will support the political and communications team across a wide range of areas including media relations, foreign policy research and digital outreach and will assist the team in media analysis, content creation and management of the Embassy’s social media channels, among other related tasks.

Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Intern:  To support the Business and Trade section in a range of activities including market research, organization of webinars, updating databases, briefings on key economic, social and political issues of interest to the UK and the promotion of British businesses in the market, among others.

Consular Intern: To support the Consular Section in a range of activities including developing the department’s prevention activity, updating databases, research and information development.

Corporate Services Intern: To support the Corporate Services team schedule and coordinate activities related to three different areas: Health, Safety and Wellbeing, learning and development and Estates upkeep.

Climate Intern: The Intern will support the Environment and Climate Change Policy Section across a wide range of areas including, but not limited to, stakeholder engagement across different sectors working on climate action, organisation and participation in activities related to international cooperation funds, research and briefing on environment and climate change matters.

• Candidates should be currently pursuing or have completed a university degree in any of the following areas including, but not limited to International Relations, Political Science, International Trade, Business/Public Administration, Journalism, Human Resources, Occupational Health, Environmental Management, Public Relations, Communications and/or Audiovisual Production.
• Must have excellent computer skills, particularly MS Outlook and MS Office packages.
• Must be able to work independently, have excellent time management skills and be adaptable.
• Candidate must possess excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communications skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required.
• Must have the legal status to live and work in Costa Rica in your own right, from time of application.