View Vacancy - Trade & Investment Intern (PRT18.417)
The British Embassy in Lisbon is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas. Currently, the Department for International Trade (DIT) is offering an internship of 5 months.
Main Purpose of Job:
The project will consist of supporting the DIT team in delivering 3 market research specific projects:
1) UK Exports Analysis
2) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Analysis and
3) Outward Direct Investment database
This internship will provide the successful candidate with a working experience at the level of International Business Development with a unique insight of the role of a Government Agency supporting UK companies to exporter and invest overseas, and in attracting Portuguese FDI to the British market.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Market Demand research - UK Exports Opportunities
- Market research – to identify top commercial opportunities;
- Market research - identify Portuguese market demand in key sectors split by size of Portuguese company (SME/Large companies/% turnover);
- Identify key UK-Portugal bilateral trade drivers;
Market research - Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities
- Assess Investment flows to see what sectors and activities (CAE) are prominent;
- Identify the major players within each one of activities/sectors, and their supply chain;
- To deliver a lead generation exercise (direct survey & telephone contact);
- To identify new companies with potential to internationalize in the UK in a number of pre-defined sectors;
Outward Direct Investment
- To build the database of UK companies operating in Portugal –identify new players;
- To identify a contact point on those companies;
- Promote the range of support services provided by DIT to eligible UK based companies;
For more information of Department for International Trade please follow the link
- Fluent in English and Portuguese, oral and written;
- Strong analytical skills, notably in the gathering, processing and analysis of statistical data, and critical judgment;
- Sound knowledge of the Portuguese economy and business environment;
- IT skills (mainly Microsoft Office, Word and Excel);
- Good awareness of the international economic and business environment;
- Strong data reporting skills,
This is a full-time, 5 month internship contract for 5 working days (35 hours net) per week.
The successful candidate will be subject to a professional background and security clearance and must have pre-existing work authorisation for Portugal in order to apply. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
All staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Portugal are subject to local Portuguese employment law as well as internal regulations in force at any given time.
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.
This opportunity is closed to applications.