View Vacancy – Internship – Department for Business & Trade (DEN25112)

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View Vacancy – Internship – Department for Business & Trade (DEN25112)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Other British Government Departments (Partners across Government, including UK Visas)

Job Subcategory

Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

The British Embassy Copenhagen is part of a world-wide network representing UK’s political, economic and consular interests overseas. We are currently recruiting a student to join our Department for Business & Trade (DBT).

Why should you apply?

You will join our dynamic DBT team at the British Embassy in Copenhagen.

Our DBT team helps UK businesses export and grow into the Danish market and assists overseas companies locate and grow in the UK.

What will you be expected to achieve?

During the internship, you will gain insight into and become actively involved in a variety of interesting areas related to trade and investment such as:

Market research and business development.
Sector & opportunity mapping.
Responding to Business enquires – Supporting UK companies to grow internationally.
Accelerating UK & DK involvement in priority campaigns for Clean Growth & Technology.
Event management.
Stakeholder engagement.
Some overseas travel may be required.

Future projects earmarked for 2025-26 will enable the successful candidate to work across a number of exciting activities connected to our Growing Green Together Campaign.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

The DBT team is looking to recruit a determined, self-sufficient, enterprising and result-oriented individual who is driven by an interest in business & trade.
We are looking for commercial flair, strong interpersonal skills, excellent English C1 level communication skills and the ability to deliver across a range of sectors and activities.
You must be enrolled in a European University programme for the whole duration of the internship.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

B2 level Danish.

Required behaviours

Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together

Application deadline

4 May 2025

Grade

Internship

Type of Position

Full-time, Intern

Working hours per week

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Denmark

Location (City)

Copenhagen

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Start Date

1 September 2025

End Date

31 May 2026

Other benefits and conditions of employment

What we offer:

This is a full time, fixed term 9-month internship contract, subject to a 3-month probation period.
35-hours working week with a focus on work-life balance.
British Embassy Copenhagen offers a wide range of training and development opportunities, Internal DBT and FCDO learning & development opportunities.
You will be encouraged to be actively involved in the corporate life of the Embassy, contributing to wider objectives and supporting a positive working environment.
A mix of Danish & British Public holidays.

Interested?
Apply below. Please notice that this is the only way we accept applications. Uploads are not possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.

Additional information

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

The successful candidate must have pre-existing work authorisation for Denmark to apply.

The selected candidate must be in study during the internship period.

Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Copenhagen are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Danish employment law.

Visa/Work Permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Denmark and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is Candidate’s responsibility to ensure they 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 the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet 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 skills are going to be assessed.

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