View Vacancy - Internships - Department for Business and Trade, Barcelona (ESP24.319)

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Department for Business and Trade roles (DBT)
Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

This is an exciting opportunity for an Internship with the UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) team based at the British Consulate-General in Barcelona. The team forms part of the networks of the British Embassy in Spain and DBT Europe. 

The Department of Business and Trade is the UK Government’s department for economic growth. Its international arm has the responsibility for promoting UK exports across the world, attracting foreign investment to the UK economy and helping to bring down barriers to trade. 

Our selected interns will support the team as part of either:

  • DBT Europe’s Technology Campaign (a cross-Europe strategy led from Barcelona, coordinating trade promotion work at British embassies across Europe), or
  • Supporting bilateral UK-Spain trade and investment in either:
    • a) pharmaceuticals and biotech, or
    • b) technology (digital, tech, telecoms) and circular economy. 

Successful candidates will have opportunities to work in areas such as stakeholder engagement, event management, business reporting, market research, economic analysis and social media communications.

Our internships provide candidates an opportunity to gain valuable experience in a high-performing team, operating in an international environment.

Main purpose of job:

Our interns will fulfil the following roles and responsibilities across exciting sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals and biotech, and circular economy: 

  • Business engagement: help the team to expand its network of contacts and strengthen relationships with UK and Spanish companies, with proactive engagement and responding to enquiries from UK companies looking to sell into Spain or Spanish companies looking to set up operations in the UK/Project support engagement. Our Technology Campaign intern will also support our Technology Campaign Lead to support the delivery of pan-European trade and investment focused activities. 

  • Events and visits: Contribute to the organisation, logistical support and delivery of high-profile UK business events and UK attendance at major trade fairs,  as well as visits by UK ministers, ambassadors, officials and businesses to Spain/Europe.

  • Analysis: Scanning news to identify companies with potential for exports or foreign direct investment; stakeholder mapping in key sectors; searching for frictions or barriers to trade and investment; market research to help the team identify commercial opportunities.

  • Briefing: Building on own analysis, provide ad hoc factual briefing for the Ambassador, ministers and colleagues to feed into meetings, speeches, press articles, visits and events.

  • External communications: Contribute to the design and content of the team’s social media activity and brochures of UK companies and work with DBT Europe Communications team (where applicable) to support internal communications and official briefings, as well as external social media. 

  • Corporate: Contributing to culture of the dual networks of British Embassy in Spain and Department for Business and Trade in Europe, through participation in internal meetings, learning and team-building initiatives.

 

  • Written and spoken fluency at C1 level in both English and Spanish (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages*);

  • Currently enrolled in a university degree (undergraduate or postgraduate level)  e.g. Economics, International Relations, International Trade, Business Administration, Management, Political Science, Marketing, Public Policy or other degree related to the internship opportunity. 

  • Currently studying at a Spanish University where the student will remain in the same university degree for the duration of the internship period;

  • High level of motivation and willingness to learn;

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships, convey information clearly and concisely; 

  • Dynamic and hardworking, with attitude to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative when required;

  • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point, and MS Teams);

  • Able to work under pressure and to juggle competing deadlines.

  • International trade – basic understanding of Free Trade Agreements, tariffs and technical barriers to trade;
  • Economic awareness – knowledge of global economic trends and how they impact countries like the UK and Spain;
  • UK and Spain - knowledge of the political, economic and business environment of Spain and/or the UK;
  • Analytical – ability to gather, analyse and interpret economic, trade and business data, to identify trends and opportunities; 
  • Social media and content creation – ability to use digital platforms to track and engage with stakeholders;
  • Interest in climate (challenges and action) and/or tech (latest trends and technologies in fields like artificial intelligence.
Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
18 September 2024
Internship
Part-Time, Intern, Fixed Term
25
6 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Spain
Barcelona
British Consulate General
3
EUR
monthly
€787.50
4 November 2024

This is an internship position for curricular or extra-curricular credits as part of a student´s current university degree. This is a part-time internship offer of 6 months, with the possibility of renewal. The working hours are 25 hours per week.

The successful candidate is subject to a confirmation of a background check and security clearance.

Eligible students must be fully enrolled in their current university degree for the duration of the internship period. The ‘Convenio de Cooperación Educativa’ must be signed by the University, the selected candidate and the British Embassy as part of the enrolment process before commencing the ‘prácticas curriculares/extra-curriculares’.  

The successful candidate will be enrolled in the Spanish Social Security Scheme and will therefore not be entitled to any gratuity from the Embassy based on gross annual salary.

The Embassy is a Diplomatic Mission with tax exempt status and does not collect taxes for other States. Employees are fully responsible for payment of income tax at the legally required rate. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy in Spain are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local Spanish employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Spain 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. 

 

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.

FCDO does not pay for travel related expense incurred in interviews (including Security Check) or accept any financial risk, including cancelation or reschedule costs. The FCDO will not meet the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed. 

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This opportunity is closed to applications.