Main purpose of job:

The political and economics intern will be part of the British Embassy Caracas Political and Economics team. They will research and analyse current political developments, economic trends, and policy issues at national and international levels. Responsibilities will include preparing briefing materials, monitoring news and assisting with data collection, and contributing to reports. The role also supports the wider objectives of the section, including with organisation of key events and programmes. The position offers a unique opportunity to develop a wide range of skills and gain hands-on experience in policy research. 

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:

• Research, analyse and report on key political and economic, developments in Venezuela. This will include producing weekly press summaries, reactive and proactive reports on thematic topics, including but not limited to economics, energy, politics, climate change and the humanitarian situation. The role also includes monitoring and updating key economic and socio-economic indicators.(70%).
• Support the Embassy’s project life-cycle, by processing and reviewing bids, supporting due diligence assessment, and conducting monitoring and evaluation with the Programme Responsible Owner. (20%).
• Support on ad-hoc admin tasks to support the Political and Economic team priorities including drafting briefings for Head of Mission and Deputy Head of Mission. (10%)

• Early-career professionals from economics, political science, international relations, law or another discipline.
• Students in their final year of any of the mentioned degrees who have finished all mandatory courses and have their thesis or graduation pending.
• Solid understanding of Venezuela’s economic and political situation, and capacity to report developments in an objective and time-sensitive manner.
• Strong research, analytical and writing skills.
• Skilled in MS Office software tools, particularly Excel and Word.
• Ability to manage quantitative and qualitative tools for data analysis.