View Vacancy - Department for International Trade (DIT) Intern, Bogota
Main purpose of job:
Provide administrative support to (a) Commercial Officer(s) at the Department for International Trade (DIT) office in Colombia, including (but not limited to) business development, research and analysis of data within a designated sector; and strategic and logistical support.
Roles and responsibilities:
- Research: help in the formulation of market studies for British companies and the online management of customers. Maintenance of the team’s project database, and assistance in the identification of new contractual opportunities for British businesses.
- Event coordination: support to the organisation of official events and visits, including the preparation of agendas, arrangement of meetings and all related logistic activities.
- Relations with stakeholders: develop and maintain contact with local (private and public) stakeholders, keeping record of all activities in the team’s databases.
- Provide cross-cutting support to the DIT team (and other Embassy sections if needed) as required and perform other tasks as requested by the Commercial Officers, the Director and Deputy Director of DIT.
Resources managed:
None
Essential on arrival:
- Must be currently enrolled in undergraduate studies in International Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or similar degrees in a Colombian university. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
- Availability of at least 6 months before their graduation date, in order to complete the internship. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
- Availability to start their internship in the proposed date.
- Bilingual (Spanish and English).
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Desirable:
- Strong communication skills.
- Experience in project delivery.
- Experience working in teams.
Learning and development opportunities:
The Embassy and the DIT LATAC network offer a wide range of learning and development opportunities throughout the year. Successful candidate will have access to some internal training and job shadowing, as well as the opportunity (depending on interest and availability) to work on cross-embassy teams or projects.
Working patterns:
Full time. Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
If the job is suitable for flexible working patterns, please provide details: The British Embassy in Colombia has a flexible working policy.
Any other information:
Must have the legal status to live and work in Colombia.
The successful candidate must be enrolled in undergraduate studies in International Business, Marketing, Finance, International Relations, Business Management, Economics, Industrial Engineering or similar degrees, in a Colombian university. It is mandatory that the candidates are students with availability of at least 6 months before their graduation date, in order to complete the internship.
The candidate understands and agrees to the starting date.
Social Security: EPS and ARL.
This opportunity is closed to applications.