View Vacancy - Science and Innovation Team Intern - British Embassy in Brasilia

Main Purpose of Job

Support the work of the Science and Innovation Team within the British Embassy Network in Brazil, to strengthen science and innovation links and research collaboration between Brazil and the United Kingdom.

Roles and Responsibilities

The United Kingdom is one of the most innovative countries in the world. British inventors brought us the light bulb, the telephone and the World Wide Web. The UK is now at the forefront of new technologies including genomics, advanced materials and clean energy. The Science & Innovation Team works with a range of UK and Brazilian stakeholders across government, academia and industry to continue to strengthen our bilateral science collaboration. We work on policy and projects across areas as climate, AI, innovation, health/precision medicine and future technologies.

We are a team of 7 people, 3 based in the British Embassy in Brasilia, and 4 in the British Consulate in São Paulo. This position is based in the British Embassy in Brasilia.

You will have particular responsibility for:

Support to the Science Director (20%)

• Support for the regional Science and Innovation Network (SIN) - including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia - including arranging regular catch up calls and updates on regional activity for London.
• Visit logistics: booking flights and accommodation, arranging meetings, requesting transport.
• Assistance with corporate activities including crisis management

Science Team Administration (60%): 

• Drafting of team documents, including emails, meeting notes, reports, briefings.
• Document management, including digital filing and contact databases.
• Budgeting and monthly monitoring of the team travel budget.
• Translation of emails, media reports, and ad hoc documents.
• Organisation of meetings, events, visits, workshops etc.
• Procurement of services (eg catering, flights) from external suppliers, ensuring value for money. Ensuring services are delivered to a high standard and payments are made promptly.
  

Communication Support (10%):

• Work with the Science press officer to create opportunities and content for media activities to promote the team’s work, including press reports, tweets, social media and blogs.  

Research (10%):

• Scan government publications, academia and the media for science information relevant to the team’s work. Help prepare more in depth reports on key scientific developments in Brazil for London.

You will be an important member of a friendly and energetic team, delivering a range of projects linked to cutting edge science. You will have opportunities to build your office skills in an international context, with an unrivalled opportunity to improve your oral and written English skills.

We need someone who is enthusiastic, pro-active and self-motivated, with great organisational, interpersonal and communications skills in both English and Portuguese. You will need to be flexible to respond to changing priorities and urgent pieces of work. In busy periods, you will need to be able to remain calm and work well under pressure.

We will give you on-the-job training and feedback, and, where possible, opportunities to combine your academic interests into your work. The Network has an active intern community that offers additional activities to learn and get involved in the diplomatic life of the mission.

We invite applications from students in at least their 3rd semester. The candidate should ideally be studying International Relations, Political Sciences, Translation, Communications, Marketing, Administrative (Business Management) or related disciplines.

The British Embassy is an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to inclusivity, a diverse workforce and valuing difference.