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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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Main purpose of job:
This job offers the successful candidate an opportunity to work in the high-performing Department of Business & Trade (DBT) team at the British Office Taipei, working with the UK and Taiwan governments in a high-profile bilingual environment. The role seeks an intern to join our team and support the performance and delivery of DBT’s trade and investment work, with a particular focus on technology activity around major events such as Semicon and Computex, while also providing flexible cross-office support across other priority sectors and portfolios as required.
DBT’s role is to promote UK’s business interests worldwide, and the job holder will contribute to the UK’s prosperity by assisting UK businesses wishing to export to and/or establish a presence in Taiwan. This is an exciting time to join the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Our mission is to help businesses export, drive inward and outward investment, negotiate market access, and to champion free trade.
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Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve: The successful candidate will support the team’s overall performance, administration and event delivery, with a focus on technology-related activity around major trade events such as Semicon and Computex, while also flexing to provide cross-office support on other trade and investment priorities as required, including energy, space, cyber and investment. Core responsibilities: Performance & Delivery Support (40%)
Administrative Support (30%)
Events and projects (20%)
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Strong Organisational Skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively
- Detail-oriented with strong time management skills
- Experience in organising events and managing projects
Excellent Communication Skills
- A people-oriented person with great customer service skills and excellent networking skills
- Proficiency in both written and verbal communication
- Ability to interact professionally with diverse stakeholders
- Proven track record of cross-team collaboration
Adaptability and Problem-Solving
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and handle unexpected challenges
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive ‘can-do’ approach to tasks
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Language requirements:
- Languages: English / Mandarin Chinese
- Level of proficiency required: Fluent (written and spoken)
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- Event planning/execution experience.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams) and other relevant software
- A keen interest in the UK-TW technology
- Willingness to learn and stay updated on industry trends
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Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
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29 June 2026
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Internship
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Intern
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40
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Asia Pacific
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Taiwan
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Taipei
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British Office
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TWD
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monthly
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40,000
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18 August 2026
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Please note that this internship has a 12 month duration.
Working at the British Office Taipei will give you an excellent opportunity to develop professionally. You will be given considerable autonomy to own your portfolio of work, empowered by managers to build professional networks at senior levels in partner organisations, reporting to seniors and with opportunities to prioritise your own development. Working with the British Office is an excellent way for ambitious people to make a mark quickly and establish their brand in areas of high policy and commercial importance.
Working patterns: British Office Taipei has a strong commitment to work/life balance. Standard office hours are 9.00-17.00 with flexi-hours possibility within the opening hours 8.30-18.30. We also have mobile technology and offer hybrid working with remote working days to be agreed with line managers. Other information: Employment offers are subject to successful clearance of pre-employment checks. Staff recruited locally by the British Office are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Taiwan employment law. Candidates must have the correct permit to work in Taiwan in order to apply. No accommodation or relocation expenses are payable in connection with this position. You must have or be able to obtain correct permit to work or work authorisation in Taiwan in order to apply. Any costs related to obtaining or renewing permits and visas are the responsibility of the successful applicant. Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount. The FCDO also operates an agile workforce. To facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require. |
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Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
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.
Note: All applicants are required to mandatorily fill the online application form completely including the employment and educational details, experience, professional skills and behaviour-based questions. We will be thoroughly reviewing the applications and incomplete form in any respect may not be considered while shortlisting for the next stage.
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
Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted. Interviewees will be assessed on the core behaviours/qualifications listed above. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified via the system in due time. Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
To ensure a successful application it is important that you explain how you demonstrate these behaviours, including through your experience. You are strongly advised to read the Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours which provides detailed guidance on how the behaviours are defined.
Applicants are encouraged to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) format to prepare specific examples of when they have demonstrated these behaviours in their application. Using the STAR format to provide evidence of your skills and experience in your application and at interview helps to give a structure. You briefly describe the situation in which you showed the behaviour, and then explain your task in addressing the situation, what action you took and the result of this.
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The start date mentioned in the job advert is a tentative start date and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting procedures. Any offer of employment will be subject to the candidate achieving suitable clearance.
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