View Vacancy - Intern at Department for International Trade (CZE23.014)
The British Embassy Prague is part of a world-wide network representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas while maintaining the relationship between the UK and the host country. The British Embassy Prague is now offering two internship opportunities for highly motivated university students who will join the Department for International Trade (DIT) in this unique and exciting time. We offer two internship positions, one from April - September 2023 and one from October 2023 till March 2024, both for 6 months and paid on an hourly basis.
The British Embassy Prague is committed to being an inclusive place to work and we actively champion diversity and our values.
Roles and responsibilities
The DIT is the UK Government organisation that helps UK-based companies to succeed in the Czech Republic and other international markets. Key roles and responsibilities of the chosen candidate will include:
- Helping to organise business-focused events, seminars and meetings
- Conducting market research, validating contacts and arranging meetings to assist UK companies with identifying business opportunities in CR
- Updating databases and current records using internal tools
- Providing administrative support to the local & regional campaign team
- Fluency in English and Czech (both oral and written, minimum C1 level*);
excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills;
good level of computer literacy (including Microsoft Office); willingness to learn
- Understanding of the business environment in the Czech Republic and the UK, as well as university background in a relevant field would be an advantage for the internship at the Department of International Trade.
We offer two internship positions
- one from April - September 2023
- and one from October 2023 till March 2024
both for 6 months and paid on an hourly basis, paid 118 CZK per hour.
Working hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00 with a flexible working hours arrangement.
The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.
The successful candidate must be enrolled as student of a university or college in order to apply.
Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Czech Republic are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Czech Republic employment law.
Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Czech Republic and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.
The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
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.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.