View Vacancy - Political Internship

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)
Political

To provide administrative support to Political team at the British Consulate-General in São Paulo. 

  • Provide research and administrative support to the Political Team in the British Consulate-General in São Paulo, and more broadly to the Brazil Network. Occasionally attend events or conferences (within working hours) and write reports on them for colleagues.
  • Provide support for projects and events. Responsibilities include arranging meetings, booking venues, setting up events (branding, catering, etc.), coordinating mailing lists, sending and following up on invitations, etc.
  • Provide support on policy monitoring. Responsibilities include writing briefs on local government/stakeholders, monitoring local political news.
  • Assist in the ad hoc organisation of visits to and from the UK and Brazil, including arranging logistics around accommodation, transport, and support on briefing packs and meetings.
  • Be a 2nd or 3rd year student in Political Science, International Relations, Communications, Management or other related disciplines
  • Have good IT skills.
  • He/she should be proactive, with strong organisational, communication, customer service, and team-working skills.
  • Have very strong command of written and spoken English and Portuguese.

  • Interested in the bilateral relations between Brazil and the United Kingdom.

  • Previous experience with research and written reports would be an advantage.
24 November 2017
Internship
Intern
30
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Brazil
Sao Paulo
British Consulate General
1
BRL
1,697.70
2 January 2018
2 July 2017
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