View Vacancy - Political Issues and Visits Internship

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Protocol, Visits and Events

The jobholder will support the whole Political Section of the British Embassy, which covers a wide range of issues, including human rights, gender, rule of law and domestic politics. In particular, the jobholder will assist the teams working on the gender portfolio and senior visits. This will involve working with a wide range of stakeholders, including civil society organisations, academics and Mexican Government officials to organise meetings, generate ideas for collaboration and run projects. He or she will also support the organisation of events and virtual visits.

  •       Liaise with civil society organisations and Mexican Government departments to set up meetings and      invite contacts to events.
  •       Support the implementation of projects by organising activities and reporting on events.  
  •       Visit management: Support the Visits and Political Officer during the preparation and delivery of senior      visits 
  •       Communicate with Mexican government departments, businesses, and other NGOs and with UK     stakeholders to deliver successful visits and political work. 
  •       Research and support for producing briefings about migration, modern slavery, gender equality, etc. 
  •       Support the team with planning and organising official luncheons, dinners and social events, including      virtual events hosted by the embassy.
  •       Performing clerical duties: Taking memos, maintaining files and creating PowerPoint presentations.
  •       Support the overall delivery of policy on human rights and gender equality.

 

The role will involve working with numerous different teams across the Section and the Embassy. The successful candidate will need to work flexibly across areas. 

All employees in the Embassy network are expected to contribute to the corporate activity of the organisation.

  •       Graduate student pursuing a degree in International Relations, or a related field– or a recent graduate of such a program. 
  •        Be familiar with and have an interest in key international policy issues and diplomacy.
  •        Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Spanish.
  •        Ability to provide information to stakeholders in an understandable format.  
  •        Organisation and time management skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
  •        Capacity for flexibility and willingness to work to meet deadlines.
  •        Good team skills - being able to liaise with people over requirements and ask for help where stuck, but also able to work independently.
  •        Experience working in an international office environment (preferably dealing with VIPs
  •        An understanding of webinar technology or the ability to learn
  •        Strong interest in foreign policy and gender issues
  •        Previous experience in event planning, delivering visits or executive assistance.
26 January 2022
Internship
Fixed Term, Intern
25
6 months
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Mexico
Mexico City
British Embassy
1
MXN
$4514
14 March 2022
14 September 2022
  •        Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer will be required.
  •         Setting up exhibitions and events may be physically demanding.

The Mexico Network embraces flexible working practices where operational requirements allow. As part of COVID-19 protocols, the British Embassy is splitting staff into teams with alternate days working from home.

Why an Internship in the Political Section?

Turning classroom learning into real world experience
Networking opportunities
One-on-one support
Career development and advancement is important to us

Flexible working and work-life culture
The British Embassy Network offers access to in-house training opportunities

Please note that to be eligible for a Chevening Fellowship you must not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee (since July 2016) of Her Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies/High Commissions). You will not be able to apply for a Chevening scholarship for two years after ending your contract with the Embassy. 

*Immediate relatives are defined as parents or step-parents, siblings or step-siblings, children or step-children, spouse, civil partner or unmarried (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years). 

This is a paid internship with a monthly salary of 4,514 MXN

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.